Answers to today’s NYT mini crossword for May 12 – CNET

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Mini through clues and answers

1Hint: German for “Mrs.”
Answer: FRAU

5A clue: small stand in a shopping center
Solution: KIOSK

6A Hint: Remember
Solution: EVOKE

7A Clue: Exclamations of Surprise When Seeing Mice
Solution: EEKS

8 Hint: Dramatic end to a World Cup match, in brief
Answer: PKS

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: Race that equals 3.1 miles… or a clue to the frequent appearance of a letter in this grid?
Answer: FIVE

2D clue: chess “castles”
Answer: ROCKS

3D Clue: asks a question to
Answer: REQUEST

Clue 4D: Hawaiian stringed instrument, informally
Answer: UKÉ

5D Index: Don’t go bad
Answer: KEEP