NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers for Tuesday, May 13
The NYT Mini is a bite-sized version of the New York Times’ classic crossword puzzle. It’s quick, fun, and perfect for a short mental workout. Most days, the grid is 5×5 , featuring just a handful of clues in each direction. However, on some days—especially Saturdays—the puzzles can be a little bigger.
Unlike the full-sized NYT Crossword , the Mini is free to play on the NYT website and the NYT Games app . But if you want access to past puzzles, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription .
It’s a great daily challenge that doesn’t take long to complete. I usually aim to finish it in under a minute , but sometimes a tricky clue slows me down. If you ever find yourself stumped, don’t worry—I’ve got you covered!
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 13, 2025
Across No. Clue Answer 1A “Pointer” used to highlight a talking point LASER 6A Submit a C.V. APPLY 7A Get behind the wheel DRIVE 8A “Oh boy, that’s not good!” YIKES 9A “___ Misérables” LES
Down No. Clue Answer 1D “___ Madonna” (Beatles song) LADY 2D When March Madness ends, curiously APRIL 3D Sudden increase SPIKE 4D Legolas and Galadriel, in “The Lord of the Rings” ELVES 5D Spirits akin to bourbons RYES
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 11, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Piece of bacon STRIP 6A Renter’s contract LEASE 7A Country whose national bird is the peacock INDIA 8A Layers of paint COATS 9A Make a mistake ERR
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Piece of toast SLICE 2D Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane TENOR 3D Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it RADAR 4D “___ just me …” ISIT 5D Pod group PEAS
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 10, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Common inclusion in a tourist’s brochure MAP 4A Olympic honor MEDAL 6A Any of a set of green plastic toys in “Toy Story” SOLDIER 8A Still on the loose ATLARGE 9A Driver’s license or passport PHOTOID 10A Star of the Eras Tour SWIFT 11A 30, 45 or 50, on a beach bottle: Abbr. SPF
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Chills (out) MELLOWS 2D Prompt after swiping one’s card at an iPad cash register ADDATIP 3D Form groups of two PAIROFF 4D Flittering fliers around a flame MOTHS 5D Totally authentic LEGIT 6D Sticky stuff SAP 7D “No turn on ___” (road sign) RED
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 9, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Humpty Dumpty, in many illustrations EGG 4A Cartoon bear who wears a red shirt and no pants POOH 6A Collection of world maps ATLAS 8A Counterpart of “adios” HOLA 9A [See circled letters] WOW
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Clean water org. EPA 2D Subculture with black clothing GOTH 3D “When they ___ …” (start of a memorable Michelle Obama line) GOLOW 5D Angel topper HALO 7D It has sharp teeth SAW
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 8, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Adjective that rhymes with “sheesh” or “pitch,” depending on who you ask NICHE 6A Colossal ___, marine animal filmed in its natural habitat for the first time in 2025 SQUID 7A Like some caterpillars FURRY 8A Some spouses WIVES 9A Bill’s time-traveling partner of film TED
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Letters meaning “Don’t click this in public!” NSFW 2D “You can take this job and shove it!” IQUIT 3D Feature of a winding road CURVE 4D Added to the payroll HIRED 5D Dreyer’s ice cream, on the East Coast EDYS
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 7, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Ovechkin who broke Wayne Gretzky’s N.H.L. goals record ALEX 5A Stand-in PROXY 6A Industry for marketing professionals, informally ADBIZ 7A Poe, Pope or Pound POET 8A Org. that really ought to give you a break? IRS
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Intense passion ARDOR 2D Parts of ears and brains LOBES 3D Glowing sign in a movie theater EXIT 4D End of the alphabet XYZ 5D Spanish term of endearment PAPI
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 6, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Everest and Kilimanjaro abbr MTS 4A A little horse FOAL 5A A little hoarse RASPY 6A Perfect IDEAL 7A Unlike houses that have been professionally staged MESSY
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Hero of the Passover Seder MOSES 2D Spanish small plates TAPAS 3D In a sneaky way SLYLY 4D Lessen over time FADE 5D What airballs fail to touch RIM
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 5, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch DIMES 6A “Sorry, already have plans” ICANT 7A Silent but deadly sort NINJA 8A George ___, pen name of the Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans ELIOT 9A “That’s great news!” YAY
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Wine pairing? DINE 2D In a chilly manner ICILY 3D In a chilly manner (possible error: clue repeated) MANIA 4D Waiter’s “Hope you like the food!” ENJOY 5D Batting average, e.g. STAT
NYT Mini Crossword Answers – May 3, 2025
Across Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1A Greiner of “Shark Tank” LORI 5A Not making a sound SILENT 7A Super-stoked PSYCHED 9A Convenience hidden in “get that money” ATM 10A Indivisible ONE 11A Eighth planet from the sun NEPTUNE 13A Sipped on slowly, say NURSED 14A Mystic with a vision SEER
Down Clues & Answers # Clue Answer 1D Appropriate anagram of 5-Across LISTEN 2D Mount where Zeus and Hera reigned OLYMPUS 3D __ league (amateur sports organization) REC 4D Using staff, rather than outside contractors INHOUSE 5D Extend across SPAN 6D $10 bill, informally TENNER 8D Homeowner’s document DEED 12D III, in Italy TRE
