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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 14, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Repetitive mannerism
Answer: TIC
4A clue: Nourish, as a garden
Answer: WATER
6A clue: Like the bread used for croutons
Answer: STALE
7A clue: Mint ___ (classic cocktail)
Answer: JULEP
8A clue: “That’s on me,” in slangy shorthand
Answer: MYB
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Jayson of the Boston Celtics
Answer: TATUM
2D clue: Country across the Adriatic from Croatia
Answer: ITALY
3D clue: Tabloid subject, informally
Answer: CELEB
4D clue: NYT competitor
Answer: WSJ
5D clue: Gym unit
Answer: REP