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Wondering what culinary institute instructor? Not sure how you shouldn’t read the cue words on a teleprompter? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.

The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

The New York Times has made the Mini available only to subscribers. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Sunday, May 3:

Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly :

1 Across: Culinary institute instructor – C

5 Across: "Earth to [name]? You there?!" – H

7 Across: How you shouldn’t read the cue words on a teleprompter – A

8 Across: ___-Bismol (antacid brand) – P

9 Across: Mean-mugging look – S

1 Down: Dries out, as lips – C

3 Down: Say "I dos" without the ado? – E

4 Down: Instrument that’s held horizontally while playing it – F

6 Down: Smell from a dumpster – O

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

1 Across: Culinary institute instructor – CHEF

5 Across: "Earth to [name]? You there?!" – HELLO

7 Across: How you shouldn’t read the cue words on a teleprompter – ALOUD

8 Across: ___-Bismol (antacid brand) – PEPTO

9 Across: Mean-mugging look – SNEER

1 Down: Dries out, as lips – CHAPS

2 Down: ___ of Troy – HELEN

3 Down: Say "I dos" without the ado? – ELOPE

4 Down: Instrument that’s held horizontally while playing it – FLUTE

6 Down: Smell from a dumpster – ODOR

It took me 0:39 to complete today’s NYT Mini .

See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!

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