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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, May 3, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Sam Ezersky: CHEF opens the Across clues and CHAPS runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Culinary institute instructor
CHEF
5. "Earth to [name]? You there?!"
HELLO
7. How you shouldn't read the cue words on a teleprompter
ALOUD
8. ___-Bismol (antacid brand)
PEPTO
9. Mean-mugging look
SNEER

Down

1. Dries out, as lips
CHAPS
2. ___ of Troy
HELEN
3. Say "I dos" without the ado?
ELOPE
4. Instrument that's held horizontally while playing it
FLUTE
6. Smell from a dumpster
ODOR

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: CHEF · HELLO · ALOUD · PEPTO · SNEER
Down: CHAPS · HELEN · ELOPE · FLUTE · ODOR

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