NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 6, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S___ · 5A P____ · 6A A____ · 7A D___ · 8A S__ · 1D S____ · 2D I____ · 3D T___ · 4D E__ · 5D P___
Across
1A: Wikipedia or WebMD
SITE · more answers for this clue
5A: Host city of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS · more answers for this clue
6A: Nuclear reactors split them
ATOMS · more answers for this clue
7A: Hit 2021 film shot in the same location as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Martian"
DUNE · more answers for this clue
8A: C.I.A. asset
Down
1D: Showed sudden interest
SATUP · more answers for this clue
2D: "Ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife," according to Alanis Morissette
IRONY · more answers for this clue
3D: What's displayed at the top of many iPhone lock screens
TIME · more answers for this clue
4D: Pluralizing letter, spelled out
5D: Football player's protection
PADS · more answers for this clue
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SITE
PARIS
ATOMS
DUNE
SPY
FAQ
1-Across: Wikipedia or WebMD
SITE.
5-Across: Host city of the 2024 Olympics
PARIS.
6-Across: Nuclear reactors split them
ATOMS.
7-Across: Hit 2021 film shot in the same location as "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Martian"
DUNE.
8-Across: C.I.A. asset
SPY.
1-Down: Showed sudden interest
SATUP.
2-Down: "Ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife," according to Alanis Morissette
IRONY.
3-Down: What's displayed at the top of many iPhone lock screens
TIME.
4-Down: Pluralizing letter, spelled out
ESS.
5-Down: Football player's protection
PADS.