NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, May 10
Saturday’s NYT Mini Crossword delivers its signature challenge with a longer-than-usual grid and a mix of pop culture and everyday vocabulary. If today’s clues had you second-guessing or stuck on a particular across or down, here are all the answers and insights to help you solve puzzle #May10 with confidence.
Across clues and answers
Today’s across clues covered everything from tourism and pop icons to beach items and nostalgic references.
- 1A – Common inclusion in a tourist’s brochure: MAP
Maps are standard features in travel brochures, helping tourists navigate new destinations. - 4A – Olympic honor: MEDAL
A medal—gold, silver, or bronze—is awarded to top performers in Olympic events. - 6A – Any of a set of green plastic toys in “Toy Story”: SOLDIER
These small, green army men are iconic figures from Pixar’s Toy Story series. - 8A – Still on the loose: ATLARGE
This phrase is often used in headlines referring to fugitives or suspects not yet caught. - 9A – Driver’s license or passport: PHOTOID
These documents serve as official identification with a photo, used in various verifications. - 10A – Star of the Eras Tour: SWIFT
Refers to Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking Eras Tour spans her entire music catalog. - 11A – 30, 45 or 50, on a beach bottle: Abbr.: SPF
Sun Protection Factor numbers indicate how much sunburn protection a sunscreen offers.
Down clues and answers
Today’s down answers included slang, behavioral phrases, and common objects, adding depth to the vertical clues.
- 1D – Chills (out): MELLOWS
Slang for relaxing or calming down, often used informally. - 2D – Prompt after swiping one’s card at an iPad cash register: ADDATIP
A modern point-of-sale message encouraging customers to include a gratuity. - 3D – Form groups of two: PAIROFF
A straightforward term used in games, classroom settings, or team assignments. - 4D – Flittering fliers around a flame: MOTHS
These nocturnal insects are known for their attraction to light sources. - 5D – Totally authentic: LEGIT
A short form of “legitimate,” often used to describe something as genuine or real. - 6D – Sticky stuff: SAP
A natural resin or fluid from plants and trees, often sticky to the touch. - 7D – “No turn on ___” (road sign): RED
A traffic directive telling drivers not to turn during a red light signal.
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The NYT Mini Crossword is a compact version of the full crossword, offering a quick, rewarding daily challenge.
- Today’s Mini is free to play, but access to archived puzzles requires a New York Times Games subscription.
- Players can enjoy other NYT favorites like Wordle, Connections, and Strands, all of which test different skills and styles of thinking.
- Solving the Mini daily can sharpen vocabulary, improve pattern recognition, and provide a fun mental break.
