Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 10

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a pretty easy one today, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 10, 2026.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Sea creatures that sidle
Answer: CRABS

6A clue: Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred “Ahoy!”)
Answer: HELLO

7A clue: Basement’s counterpart
Answer: ATTIC

8A clue: Hot dog, informally
Answer: FRANK

9A clue: Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once
Answer: FORKS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Husk of wheat
Answer: CHAFF

2D clue: Like throwback fashion
Answer: RETRO

3D clue: Wedding ceremony site
Answer: ALTAR

4D clue: Lose a staring contest
Answer: BLINK

5D clue: Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named
Answer: SOCKS


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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a pretty easy one today, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 10, 2026.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Sea creatures that sidle
Answer: CRABS

6A clue: Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred “Ahoy!”)
Answer: HELLO

7A clue: Basement’s counterpart
Answer: ATTIC

8A clue: Hot dog, informally
Answer: FRANK

9A clue: Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once
Answer: FORKS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Husk of wheat
Answer: CHAFF

2D clue: Like throwback fashion
Answer: RETRO

3D clue: Wedding ceremony site
Answer: ALTAR

4D clue: Lose a staring contest
Answer: BLINK

5D clue: Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named
Answer: SOCKS


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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a pretty easy one today, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 10, 2026.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Sea creatures that sidle
Answer: CRABS

6A clue: Thomas Edison is credited with popularizing this phone greeting (Alexander Graham Bell preferred “Ahoy!”)
Answer: HELLO

7A clue: Basement’s counterpart
Answer: ATTIC

8A clue: Hot dog, informally
Answer: FRANK

9A clue: Chess tactics that attack two pieces at once
Answer: FORKS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Husk of wheat
Answer: CHAFF

2D clue: Like throwback fashion
Answer: RETRO

3D clue: Wedding ceremony site
Answer: ALTAR

4D clue: Lose a staring contest
Answer: BLINK

5D clue: Pieces of clothing for which two M.L.B. teams are named
Answer: SOCKS


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