Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Wedding entertainers, for short | DJS |
| 4 | Like admission to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. | FREE |
| 5 | Not try particularly hard at one's job | COAST |
| 6 | "Didn't mean to do that!" | OOPS |
| 7 | Praiseful poem | ODE |
| 1 | Hang loosely | DRAPE |
| 2 | Rory's love interest on "Gilmore Girls" | JESS |
| 3 | "I'm all ___" | SET |
| 4 | Caterer's responsibility | FOOD |
| 5 | Mourning dove's call | COO |
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