Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods

Latest answer — May 26, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, May 26, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods
  2. 5Rabbit relative
  3. 6The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g.
  4. 8Justice Sotomayor
  5. 9Letters in a Big Apple address

Down

  1. 1High degrees, for short
  2. 2Quarterback Rodgers
  3. 3A hardware store with a broken doorknob is an example of it
  4. 4Affix again, as the tail on the donkey
  5. 7"Hey, I just thought of something ..."

The answer to “Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PAIR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 26, 2026 at 1-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.

“Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods” answer

PAIR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PAIR

PAIR is the 4-letter solution that fits "Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 26, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PAIR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit
  • an article consisting of two joined or corresponding parts not used separately
  • either or both of two members of a legislative assembly on opposite sides who absent themselves from voting by mutual arrangement, leaving the relative position of the parties unaffected

When else has “Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods” 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 26, 2026 (most recent) → PAIR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods”?

The answer is PAIR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods”?

4 letters: PAIR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 26, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Unit of scissors, underwear or AirPods” 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?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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