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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 1, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Zip-a-___-Doo-Dah”
Answer: DEE
4A clue: Cap and gown wearer, informally
Answer: GRAD
5A clue: Major purchase that might come with a down payment
Answer: HOUSE
6A clue: Doc who really delivers?
Answer: OBGYN
7A clue: Home of the Leaning Tower
Answer: PISA
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Prescription products
Answer: DRUGS
2D clue: Course that you could sleep through and still pass
Answer: EASYA
3D clue: Where Adam and Eve were eatin’ the apple, fittingly?
Answer: EDEN
4D clue: Asia’s largest desert
Answer: GOBI
5D clue: Bunny’s bounce
Answer: HOP
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