Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students

Latest answer — May 22, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"___ Birds" (Hitchcock film that suggests this puzzle's theme)
  2. 4Loudly brag
  3. 5Stretch out one's neck
  4. 6Advocate of war
  5. 7Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students

Down

  1. 1Fish using a large net
  2. 2Call from a Canada goose
  3. 3Female sheep
  4. 4Stick in one's ___ (bird-related idiom)
  5. 5Comedian Margaret

The answer to “Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students” in the New York Times Mini crossword is OWL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2026 at 7-Across. 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.

“Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students” answer

OWL (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OWL

OWL is the 3-letter solution that fits "Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 22, 2026 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OWL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call

When else has “Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → OWL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students”?

The answer is OWL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students”?

3 letters: OWL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Test for fifth-year Hogwarts students” 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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