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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 17, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Wedding entertainers, for short
Answer: DJS
4A clue: Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.
Answer: FREE
5A clue: Not try particularly hard at one's job
Answer: COAST
6A clue: "Didn't mean to do that!"
Answer: OOPS
7A clue: Praiseful poem
Answer: ODE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Hang loosely
Answer: DRAPE
2D clue: Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls"
Answer: JESS
3D clue: "I'm all ___"
Answer: SET
4D clue: Caterer's responsibility
Answer: FOOD
5D clue: Mourning dove's call
Answer: COO