NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for May 5

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Sunday, May 6, 2024:

Across

Command to a dog

• The answer is sit.

Joke that sparks other jokes

• The answer is meme.

___ Square, title for this puzzle given the only five letters it uses

• The answer is Times.

Starting words from the tagger in a game of tag

• The answer is imit.

Prefix with behave or begotten

• The answer is mis.

Down

Penultimate tourney round

• The answer is semis.

“How ___ Your Mother”

• The answer is imet.

Football players like Travis Kelce and Rob Gronkowski: Abbr.

• The answer is tes.

“The Emancipation of ___” (Mariah Carey album)

• The answer is Mimi.

Cook who heads Apple

• The answer is Tim.