Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on May 8, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Friday, May 8, 2026
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7
8
9

ACROSS

  1. 1.Squash
  2. 6.Monopoly card with a question mark on one side
  3. 7."Help! Help!"
  4. 8.Path around the sun
  5. 9.Pressing desires

DOWN

  1. 1.Social media button with an arrow
  2. 2.Answer between "yes" and "no"
  3. 3.Took back
  4. 4.Ad-libs in jazz singing
  5. 5."Yo!"
  6. 6."Dude!"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, May 8, 2026

1S
2M
3U
4S
5H
6C
H
A
N
C
E
7M
A
Y
D
A
Y
8O
R
B
I
T
9N
E
E
D
S

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Squash(SMUSH)
  2. 6.Monopoly card with a question mark on one side(CHANCE)
  3. 7."Help! Help!"(MAYDAY)
  4. 8.Path around the sun(ORBIT)
  5. 9.Pressing desires(NEEDS)

DOWN

  1. 1.Social media button with an arrow(SHARE)
  2. 2.Answer between "yes" and "no"(MAYBE)
  3. 3.Took back(UNDID)
  4. 4.Ad-libs in jazz singing(SCATS)
  5. 5."Yo!"(HEY)
  6. 6."Dude!"(CMON)