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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, May 4, 2026

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A Monday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: ROBIN opens the Across clues and RSVPS runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Avian symbol of spring
ROBIN
6. Visible part of a book on a bookshelf
SPINE
7. What happens there stays there, in a saying
VEGAS
8. Ctrl+P command
PRINT
9. The bad guys in "The Bad Guys" often try to crack one
SAFE

Down

1. Says "I'll be there" or "I can't make it"
RSVPS
2. Web browser whose logo is a red O
OPERA
3. "That's a ___!" ("You're making a huge assumption!")
BIGIF
4. Truly stupid
INANE
5. Home for a 1-Across
NEST

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: ROBIN · SPINE · VEGAS · PRINT · SAFE
Down: RSVPS · OPERA · BIGIF · INANE · NEST

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