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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, May 10, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: CRABS opens the Across clues and CHAFF runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. Sea creatures that sidle
    CRABS
  • 6. Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred "Ahoy!")
    HELLO
  • 7. Basement's counterpart
    ATTIC
  • 8. Hot dog, informally
    FRANK
  • 9. Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once
    FORKS

Down

  • 1. Husk of wheat
    CHAFF
  • 2. Like throwback fashion
    RETRO
  • 3. Wedding ceremony site
    ALTAR
  • 4. Lose a staring contest
    BLINK
  • 5. Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named
    SOCKS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: CRABS · HELLO · ATTIC · FRANK · FORKS
Down: CHAFF · RETRO · ALTAR · BLINK · SOCKS
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