NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 5, 2023
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 D___ · 5A O____ · 7A E____ · 8A S____ · 9A M___ · 1D D___ · 2D I____ · 3D S____ · 4D C____ · 6D P___
Across
1A: Word before "golf" or "jockey"
DISC · more answers for this clue
5A: In first place
ONTOP · more answers for this clue
7A: Slowly eat away at
ERODE · more answers for this clue
8A: Number of stars in the Big Dipper
SEVEN · more answers for this clue
9A: Total disarray
MESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Mothers of fawns
DOES · more answers for this clue
2D: When dreams occur during sleep, for short
INREM · more answers for this clue
3D: Kitchen appliance
STOVE · more answers for this clue
4D: Works on an app
CODES · more answers for this clue
6D: Jarful on a desk
PENS · more answers for this clue
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DISC
ONTOP
ERODE
SEVEN
MESS
FAQ
1-Across: Word before "golf" or "jockey"
DISC.
5-Across: In first place
ONTOP.
7-Across: Slowly eat away at
ERODE.
8-Across: Number of stars in the Big Dipper
SEVEN.
9-Across: Total disarray
MESS.
1-Down: Mothers of fawns
DOES.
2-Down: When dreams occur during sleep, for short
INREM.
3-Down: Kitchen appliance
STOVE.
4-Down: Works on an app
CODES.
6-Down: Jarful on a desk
PENS.