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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 4, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Avian symbol of spring
Answer: ROBIN
6A clue: Visible part of a book on a bookshelf
Answer: SPINE
7A clue: What happens there stays there, in a saying
Answer: VEGAS
8A clue: Ctrl+P command
Answer: PRINT
9A clue: The bad guys in “The Bad Guys” often try to crack one
Answer: SAFE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Says “I’ll be there” or “I can’t make it”
Answer: RSVPS
2D clue: Web browser whose logo is a red O
Answer: OPERA
3D clue: “That’s a ___!” (“You’re making a huge assumption!”)
Answer: BIGIF
4D clue: Truly stupid
Answer: INANE
5D clue: Home for a 1-Across
Answer: NEST