NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 17, 2026
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__ · 4A F___ · 5A C____ · 6A O___ · 7A O__ · 1D D____ · 2D J___ · 3D S__ · 4D F___ · 5D C__
Across
1A: Wedding entertainers, for short
4A: Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
FREE · more answers for this clue
5A: Not try particularly hard at one's job
COAST · more answers for this clue
6A: "Didn't mean to do that!"
OOPS · more answers for this clue
7A: Praiseful poem
Down
1D: Hang loosely
DRAPE · more answers for this clue
2D: Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls"
JESS · more answers for this clue
3D: "I'm all ___"
4D: Caterer's responsibility
FOOD · more answers for this clue
5D: Mourning dove's call
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DJS
FREE
COAST
OOPS
ODE
FAQ
1-Across: Wedding entertainers, for short
DJS.
4-Across: Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
FREE.
5-Across: Not try particularly hard at one's job
COAST.
6-Across: "Didn't mean to do that!"
OOPS.
7-Across: Praiseful poem
ODE.
1-Down: Hang loosely
DRAPE.
2-Down: Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls"
JESS.
3-Down: "I'm all ___"
SET.
4-Down: Caterer's responsibility
FOOD.
5-Down: Mourning dove's call
COO.