Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, May 1, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Friday, May 1, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1."Zip-a-___-Doo-Dah"
  2. 4.Cap and gown wearer, informally
  3. 5.Major purchase that might come with a down payment
  4. 6.Doc who really delivers?
  5. 7.Home of the Leaning Tower

DOWN

  1. 1.Prescription products
  2. 2.Course that you could sleep through and still pass
  3. 3.Where Adam and Eve were eatin' the apple, fittingly?
  4. 4.Asia's largest desert
  5. 5.Bunny's bounce

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, May 1, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1."Zip-a-___-Doo-Dah"(DEE)
  2. 4.Cap and gown wearer, informally(GRAD)
  3. 5.Major purchase that might come with a down payment(HOUSE)
  4. 6.Doc who really delivers?(OBGYN)
  5. 7.Home of the Leaning Tower(PISA)

DOWN

  1. 1.Prescription products(DRUGS)
  2. 2.Course that you could sleep through and still pass(EASYA)
  3. 3.Where Adam and Eve were eatin' the apple, fittingly?(EDEN)
  4. 4.Asia's largest desert(GOBI)
  5. 5.Bunny's bounce(HOP)

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About the Friday, May 1, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is HOUSE, answering “Major purchase that might come with a down payment.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.