Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, May 24

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No matter how many NYT Mini Crossword puzzles I've done, those double-meaning clues always trip me up. So I see 8-Across, "army shirt," and am trying to make "khaki" or "camo" fit. And I see 10-across, "wand-waving org," and my mind goes to Harry Potter. I was wrong on both. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

1A clue: "Get a load of ___!"Answer: THIS

5A clue: Ability to keep one's balance on a shipAnswer: SEALEGS

8A clue: Army shirt?Answer: TANKTOP

9A clue: Chicago trainsAnswer: ELS

10A clue: Wand-waving org.Answer: TSA

11A clue: Flowers depicted in classical Chinese artAnswer: PEONIES

13A clue: By oneselfAnswer: ALONE

14A clue: Phileas ___, "Around the World in Eighty Days" protagonistAnswer: FOGG

1D clue: Something "read" in the divination method of tasseographyAnswer: TEALEAF

2D clue: Sci-fi hero with the line "Never tell me the odds"Answer: HANSOLO

3D clue: KindAnswer: ILK

4D clue: Where a story takes placeAnswer: SETTING

5D clue: Lather, rinse or repeatAnswer: STEP

6D clue: "Take a look for yourself!"Answer: GOSEE

7D clue: Places to get pamperedAnswer: SPAS

12D clue: Eggy holiday drinkAnswer: NOG

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