Hang loosely

Latest answer — May 17, 2026

1 Down

Let fabric fall in relaxed folds. 🧣

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This clue's Sunday, May 17, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Wedding entertainers, for short
  2. 4Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
  3. 5Not try particularly hard at one's job
  4. 6"Didn't mean to do that!"
  5. 7Praiseful poem

Down

  1. 1Hang loosely
  2. 2Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls"
  3. 3"I'm all ___"
  4. 4Caterer's responsibility
  5. 5Mourning dove's call

The answer to “Hang loosely” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DRAPE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 17, 2026 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Hang loosely” answer

DRAPE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DRAPE

Let fabric fall in relaxed folds. 🧣

What does DRAPE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DRAPE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • arrange (cloth or clothing) loosely or casually on or round something

When else has “Hang loosely” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 17, 2026 (most recent) → DRAPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hang loosely”?

The answer is DRAPE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Hang loosely”?

5 letters: DRAPE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 17, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Hang loosely” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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