NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 4, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A R____ · 6A S____ · 7A V____ · 8A P____ · 9A S___ · 1D R____ · 2D O____ · 3D B____ · 4D I____ · 5D N___
Across
1A: Avian symbol of spring
ROBIN · more answers for this clue
6A: Visible part of a book on a bookshelf
SPINE · more answers for this clue
7A: What happens there stays there, in a saying
VEGAS · more answers for this clue
8A: Ctrl+P command
PRINT · more answers for this clue
9A: The bad guys in "The Bad Guys" often try to crack one
SAFE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Says "I'll be there" or "I can't make it"
RSVPS · more answers for this clue
2D: Web browser whose logo is a red O
OPERA · more answers for this clue
3D: "That's a ___!" ("You're making a huge assumption!")
BIGIF · more answers for this clue
4D: Truly stupid
INANE · more answers for this clue
5D: Home for a 1-Across
NEST ·
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ROBIN
SPINE
VEGAS
PRINT
SAFE
FAQ
1-Across: Avian symbol of spring
ROBIN.
6-Across: Visible part of a book on a bookshelf
SPINE.
7-Across: What happens there stays there, in a saying
VEGAS.
8-Across: Ctrl+P command
PRINT.
9-Across: The bad guys in "The Bad Guys" often try to crack one
SAFE.
1-Down: Says "I'll be there" or "I can't make it"
RSVPS.
2-Down: Web browser whose logo is a red O
OPERA.
3-Down: "That's a ___!" ("You're making a huge assumption!")
BIGIF.
4-Down: Truly stupid
INANE.
5-Down: Home for a 1-Across
NEST.