Say "I dos" without the ado?

The answer to “Say "I dos" without the ado?” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ELOPE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 3, 2026 at 3-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Say "I dos" without the ado?” answer

ELOPE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ELOPE

ELOPE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Say "I dos" without the ado?" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 3, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ELOPE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ELOPE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Say "I dos" without the ado?” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 3, 2026 (most recent) → ELOPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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