NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 8, 2022
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 T___ · 5A H___ · 6A O____ · 8A N____ · 9A G____ · 1D T____ · 2D W____ · 3D O____ · 4D S____ · 7D R__
Across
1A: U.S. bills that depict the Declaration of Independence signing on their backs
TWOS · more answers for this clue
5A: Request when stuck
HINT · more answers for this clue
6A: Designer de la Renta
OSCAR · more answers for this clue
8A: Study of the brain, informally
NEURO · more answers for this clue
9A: Avarice
GREED · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Skimpy bathing suit
THONG · more answers for this clue
2D: Older but ___
WISER · more answers for this clue
3D: When prompted
ONCUE · more answers for this clue
4D: React to seeing a celebrity, maybe
STARE · more answers for this clue
7D: Pretzel shape
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TWOS
HINT
OSCAR
NEURO
GREED
FAQ
1-Across: U.S. bills that depict the Declaration of Independence signing on their backs
TWOS.
5-Across: Request when stuck
HINT.
6-Across: Designer de la Renta
OSCAR.
8-Across: Study of the brain, informally
NEURO.
9-Across: Avarice
GREED.
1-Down: Skimpy bathing suit
THONG.
2-Down: Older but ___
WISER.
3-Down: When prompted
ONCUE.
4-Down: React to seeing a celebrity, maybe
STARE.
7-Down: Pretzel shape
ROD.