Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 21

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Not such a wild place to see an elephant
Answer: ZOO

4A clue: Mark who wrote “Man was made at the end of the week’s work, when God was tired”
Answer: TWAIN

6A clue: Symbol on the U.S. quarter
Answer: EAGLE

7A clue: Parts of a dental exam
Answer: XRAYS

8A clue: What Wile E. Coyote is always exploding himself with
Answer: TNT

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Big name in restaurant ratings
Answer: ZAGAT

2D clue: Like your hands after eating potato chips, perhaps
Answer: OILY

3D clue: Lowest numbers in sudoku
Answer: ONES

4D clue: Reach out with your fingers?
Answer: TEXT

5D clue: Give an alert
Answer: WARN