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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 6, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Wikipedia or WebMD
Answer: SITE
5A clue: Host city of the 2024 Olympics
Answer: PARIS
6A clue: Nuclear reactors split them
Answer: ATOMS
7A clue: Hit 2021 film shot in the same location as “Lawrence of Arabia” and “The Martian”
Answer: DUNE
8A clue: C.I.A. asset
Answer: SPY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Showed sudden interest
Answer: SATUP
2D clue: “Ten thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife,” according to Alanis Morissette
Answer: IRONY
3D clue: What’s displayed at the top of many iPhone lock screens
Answer: TIME
4D clue: Pluralizing letter, spelled out
Answer: ESS
5D clue: Football player’s protection
Answer: PADS
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