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Crossword Mini Hints & Answers - Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Stuck on the Crossword Mini puzzle for Wednesday, 20 May 2026 (puzzle #23)? 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 1F2I3S4H5S6PENCE7HUNTER8ASCEND9WHERE
Completed grid for the 20 May 2026 Crossword Mini puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Cast about for compliments? (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FISH
  2. 5A. Butler's pantry (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SPENCE
  3. 7A. Fox pursuer on horseback (6)
    Hint H · · · · ·
    Answer HUNTER
  4. 8A. Take the stairs, perhaps (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ASCEND
  5. 9A. Question of place (5)
    Hint W · · · ·
    Answer WHERE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Garden boundary (5)
    Hint F · · · ·
    Answer FENCE
  2. 2D. Lay to rest (5)
    Hint I · · · ·
    Answer INTER
  3. 3D. Making one is frowned upon (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SCENE
  4. 4D. Crowd of cattle (4)
    Hint H · · ·
    Answer HERD
  5. 5D. Pygmalion playwright (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SHAW
  6. 6D. Pram action at the park (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PUSH