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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Thursday, 14 May 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Thursday, 14 May 2026 (puzzle #17)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 5 across · 6 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1G2R3E4Y5M6ORALE7AMANDA8RANGER9ENTER
Completed grid for the 14 May 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Fifty shades subject (4)
    Hint G · · ·
    Answer GREY
  2. 5A. Troops' fighting spirit (6)
    Hint M · · · · ·
    Answer MORALE
  3. 7A. ___ Holden, BGT judge (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AMANDA
  4. 8A. Park patrol officer (6)
    Hint R · · · · ·
    Answer RANGER
  5. 9A. Key on a keyboard? (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ENTER

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Award or Mitchell (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GRANT
  2. 2D. Kitchen cooker (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RANGE
  3. 3D. Sibling born before you (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ELDER
  4. 4D. Twelve-month stretch (4)
    Hint Y · · ·
    Answer YEAR
  5. 5D. Right disaster, slangily (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MARE
  6. 6D. Muscat's country (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer OMAN