Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on May 3, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Sunday, May 3, 2026
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5
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7
8
9

ACROSS

  1. 1.Culinary institute instructor
  2. 5."Earth to [name]? You there?!"
  3. 7.How you shouldn't read the cue words on a teleprompter
  4. 8.___-Bismol (antacid brand)
  5. 9.Mean-mugging look

DOWN

  1. 1.Dries out, as lips
  2. 2.___ of Troy
  3. 3.Say "I dos" without the ado?
  4. 4.Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it
  5. 6.Smell from a dumpster

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, May 3, 2026

1C
2H
3E
4F
5H
E
L
L
6O
7A
L
O
U
D
8P
E
P
T
O
9S
N
E
E
R

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Culinary institute instructor(CHEF)
  2. 5."Earth to [name]? You there?!"(HELLO)
  3. 7.How you shouldn't read the cue words on a teleprompter(ALOUD)
  4. 8.___-Bismol (antacid brand)(PEPTO)
  5. 9.Mean-mugging look(SNEER)

DOWN

  1. 1.Dries out, as lips(CHAPS)
  2. 2.___ of Troy(HELEN)
  3. 3.Say "I dos" without the ado?(ELOPE)
  4. 4.Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it(FLUTE)
  5. 6.Smell from a dumpster(ODOR)