Yesterday's NYT Mini Crossword for Friday, May 8, 2026 included five across answers and six down answers, led by SMUSH, CHANCE, and MAYDAY.
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Yesterday's NYT Mini Crossword for Friday, May 8, 2026 included five across answers and six down answers, led by SMUSH, CHANCE, and MAYDAY.
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The trick the puzzle was actually after.
The May 8, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword answer list was five across entries and six down entries. The long anchors were CHANCE and MAYDAY, with shorter crossings such as HEY and CMON finishing the grid.
Source check: the NYT Mini page and dated NYT Mini listing were checked first; the listing returned puzzle #23977, but the puzzle endpoint did not expose answer data in this run. Parade's dated May 8 Mini page matched the full across/down set, and Try Hard Guides' archive URL was also checked. URLs checked: https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/mini ; https://www.nytimes.com/svc/crosswords/v3/puzzles.json?publish%5Ftype=mini&date%5Fstart=2026-05-08&date%5Fend=2026-05-08 ; https://www.nytimes.com/svc/crosswords/v2/puzzle/23977.json ; https://parade.com/living/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-hints-clues-today-may-8-2026 ; https://tryhardguides.com/nyt-mini-crossword-may-8-2026-answers/
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| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 8, 2026 | NYT Mini Crossword | Across: SMUSH, CHANCE, MAYDAY, ORBIT, NEEDS; Down: SHARE, MAYBE, UNDID, SCATS, HEY, CMON |
| Thu, May 7, 2026 | NYT Mini Crossword | Previous daily Mini Crossword answer archived on TECHi |
| Wed, May 6, 2026 | NYT Mini Crossword | Previous daily Mini Crossword answer archived on TECHi |
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For May 8, 2026, TECHi now lists the full across/down set rather than only the five-answer summary.
The across answers were SMUSH, CHANCE, MAYDAY, ORBIT, and NEEDS.
The down answers were SHARE, MAYBE, UNDID, SCATS, HEY, and CMON.
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