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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ACROSS
- 1.Squash
- 6.Monopoly card with a question mark on one side
- 7."Help! Help!"
- 8.Path around the sun
- 9.Pressing desires
DOWN
- 1.Social media button with an arrow
- 2.Answer between "yes" and "no"
- 3.Took back
- 4.Ad-libs in jazz singing
- 5."Yo!"
- 6."Dude!"
Mini Crossword Hint
Mini Answer on Friday, May 8, 2026
1S
2M
3U
4S
5H
6C
H
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N
C
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7M
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D
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8O
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9N
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Mini Answer per Hint
ACROSS
- 1.Squash(SMUSH)
- 6.Monopoly card with a question mark on one side(CHANCE)
- 7."Help! Help!"(MAYDAY)
- 8.Path around the sun(ORBIT)
- 9.Pressing desires(NEEDS)
DOWN
- 1.Social media button with an arrow(SHARE)
- 2.Answer between "yes" and "no"(MAYBE)
- 3.Took back(UNDID)
- 4.Ad-libs in jazz singing(SCATS)
- 5."Yo!"(HEY)
- 6."Dude!"(CMON)