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Mini crossword answers for May 17, 2026

Mini Crossword · May 17, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with D
  • 4 starts with F
  • 5 starts with C
  • 6 starts with O
  • 7 starts with O
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Wedding entertainers, for short DJS
  • 4 Across: Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. FREE
  • 5 Across: Not try particularly hard at one's job COAST
  • 6 Across: "Didn't mean to do that!" OOPS
  • 7 Across: Praiseful poem ODE
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with D
  • 2 starts with J
  • 3 starts with S
  • 4 starts with F
  • 5 starts with C
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Hang loosely DRAPE
  • 2 Down: Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls" JESS
  • 3 Down: "I'm all ___" SET
  • 4 Down: Caterer's responsibility FOOD
  • 5 Down: Mourning dove's call COO
Show the solved grid
1D2J3S4FREE5COAST6OOPS7ODE

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