Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 8

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It isn’t often that the NYT Mini Crossword stumps me right away, but 1-Across threw me off. I was sure the answer was SMASH and well, I was close, but not correct. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Squash
Answer: SMUSH

6A clue: Monopoly card with a question mark on one side
Answer: CHANCE

7A clue: “Help! Help!”
Answer: MAYDAY

8A clue: Path around the sun
Answer: ORBIT

9A clue: Pressing desires
Answer: NEEDS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Social media button with an arrow
Answer: SHARE

2D clue: Answer between “yes” and “no”
Answer: MAYBE

3D clue: Took back
Answer: UNDID

4D clue: Ad-libs in jazz singing
Answer: SCATS

5D clue: “Yo!”
Answer: HEY

6D clue: “Dude!”
Answer: CMON