【intimacy, desire, and eroticism?】

The intimacy, desire, and eroticism?Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, May 28, 2024:

Across

Declare invalid, as a marriage

• The answer is annul.

In need of a screwdriver

• The answer is loose.

When doubled, "Not gonna happen!"

• The answer is uh.

When doubled, LOL

• The answer is ha.

Money hoarder

• The answer is miser.

Kid's request at bedtime

• The answer is story.

Down

College reunion attendees

• The answer is alums.

Kind of game that a pitcher dreams of

• The answer is nohit.

When doubled, taboo

• The answer is no.

"Confessions" R&B star

• The answer is Usher.

Timothy ___, early advocate of psychedelic drugs

• The answer is Leary.

When doubled, neither good nor bad

• The answer is so.

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