NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 3, 2020
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A F____ · 6A A____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 9A O__ · 1D F___ · 2D I____ · 3D N____ · 4D C____ · 5D H___
Across
1A: Bird whose beak helped shape Darwin's evolutionary theories
FINCH · more answers for this clue
6A: Love a bunch
ADORE · more answers for this clue
7A: Less risky
SAFER · more answers for this clue
8A: First digit
THUMB · more answers for this clue
9A: First digit
Down
1D: Speedy
FAST · more answers for this clue
2D: State that's split between the Pacific and Mountain time zones
IDAHO · more answers for this clue
3D: Like a buzzkill
NOFUN · more answers for this clue
4D: Oreo filling
CREME · more answers for this clue
5D: Basil or mint
HERB · more answers for this clue
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FINCH
ADORE
SAFER
THUMB
ONE
FAQ
1-Across: Bird whose beak helped shape Darwin's evolutionary theories
FINCH.
6-Across: Love a bunch
ADORE.
7-Across: Less risky
SAFER.
8-Across: First digit
THUMB.
9-Across: First digit
ONE.
1-Down: Speedy
FAST.
2-Down: State that's split between the Pacific and Mountain time zones
IDAHO.
3-Down: Like a buzzkill
NOFUN.
4-Down: Oreo filling
CREME.
5-Down: Basil or mint
HERB.