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The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle completed for May 1, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini through clues and answers
1 Hint: “Zip-a-___-Doo-Dah”
Answer: DEE
4Hint: Wearing cap and gown, informally
Solution: GRAD
5A hint: Major purchase that may come with a deposit
Answer: HOUSE
6A Hint: Doc Who Really Delivers?
Solution: OBGYN
7A clue: the house of the leaning tower
Answer: PISA
Mini-clues and answers
Index 1D: prescription products
Solution: DRUGS
Clue 2D: Courses you could take in your sleep and still pass
Solution: EASYA
3D Clue: Where did Adam and Eve rightly eat the apple?
Answer: EDEN
4D Index: Asia’s Largest Desert
Solution: GOBI
5D Clue: Bunny’s Rebound
Answer: HOP
