The NY Times Mini Crossword May 3, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
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- 1 Culinary institute instructor CHEF
- 5 “Earth to [name]? You there?!” HELLO
- 7 How you shouldn’t read the cue words on a teleprompter ALOUD
- 8 ___-Bismol (antacid brand) PEPTO
- 9 Mean-mugging look SNEER
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- 1 Dries out, as lips CHAPS
- 2 ___ of Troy HELEN
- 3 Say “I dos” without the ado? ELOPE
- 4 Instrument that’s held horizontally while playing it FLUTE
- 6 Smell from a dumpster ODOR
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