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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 20, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Ross Edgley’s 1,700+-mile journey around Great Britain, for example
Answer: SWIM
5A clue: Fuzzy fruit
Answer: KIWI
6A clue: Someone who assumes the worst intentions in everything
Answer: CYNIC
7A clue: Orangutans, e.g.
Answer: APES
8A clue: Work well together
Answer: MESH
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Former competitor of Google Hangouts
Answer: SKYPE
2D clue: Signature products of Napa Valley
Answer: WINES
3D clue: “Yeah, in my dreams!”
Answer: IWISH
4D clue: Open ___ night
Answer: MIC
6D clue: Something found on a Mac (that anagrams to MAC)
Answer: CAM