Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, May 4

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword isn’t too tough, but if you’re like me, your mind will go to a different word for 1-Across. They mean the same thing, but have different letters. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. 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 at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

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1A clue: Wines that Napa Valley is renowned for, informally
Answer: CABS

5A clue: “Right away!”
Answer: ATONCE

8A clue: School students
Answer: PUPILS

9A clue: Make a mistake … or 8-Across backward
Answer: SLIPUP

10A clue: Many a new driver
Answer: TEEN

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1D clue: Items of clothing that may be worn backward
Answer: CAPS

2D clue: ___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller “Being Mortal”
Answer: ATUL

3D clue: Hasbro toy with a pull handle and twistable crank
Answer: BOPIT

4D clue: Criticize snarkily, with “at”
Answer: SNIPE

6D clue: You’re reading it
Answer: CLUE

7D clue: Channel with “2” and “U” spinoffs
Answer: ESPN

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