The Dear Utol (2025): WEEK 5 HIGHLIGHTS Episode 29Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Thursday, May 2, 2024:

Across

Fruit with a large, flat pit

• The answer is mango.

How storybooks are read to children

• The answer is aloud.

Super-enthusiastic, as a fan

• The answer is rabid.

Get a whiff of

• The answer is smell.

Like Crocs and Swiss cheese

• The answer is holey.

Down

Boggy area

The answer is marsh.

Car rental agency

• The answer is Alamo.

Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person ever to win one (at age 17)

• The answer is Nobel.

Cunning intelligence

• The answer is guile.

In an unusual way

• The answer is oddly.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Mini Crossword.