Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for May 2, 2025? Our guide is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a bite-sized version of the classic daily puzzle—quick to solve but just as rewarding. Perfect for word enthusiasts who want a fun challenge without the time commitment of a full-sized crossword, it’s available both in print and online for solvers of all skill levels.
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1A Do some legwork? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Adjective)
- Having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
- Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
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Hint 2: (Noun)
- The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
- A small worthless amount
6A Deep, narrow valley NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: VALLEY (noun)
- A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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Hint 2: DEEP (adjective)
- Of an obscure nature
- (Of darkness) densely dark
7A Worn and shabby NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: WORN (adjective)
- Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
- Affected by wear; damaged by long use
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Hint 2: SHABBY (adjective)
- Showing signs of wear and tear
- Mean and unworthy and despicable
8A Word below “To” on a gift card NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Preposition)
- Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; — used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; the anitithesis and correlative of to
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9A $2.90, for a N.Y.C. subway ride NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: RIDE (noun)
- A journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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Hint 2: RIDE (verb)
- Have certain properties when driven
- Copulate with
1D “___ Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: PEPPER (verb)
- Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
- Add pepper to
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Hint 2: PEPPER (noun)
- Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
- Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
2D Fancy word for “beverage” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: BEVERAGE (noun)
- Any liquid suitable for drinking
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Hint 2: WORD (noun)
- The divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
- Information about recent and important events
3D Prefix with marathon for a race over 26.2 miles NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: PREFIX (noun)
- An affix that is added in front of the word
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Hint 2: PREFIX (verb)
- Attach a prefix to
4D Line memorizer NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: LINE (noun)
- A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- A slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
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Hint 2: LINE (verb)
- Make a mark or lines on a surface
- Be in line with; form a line along
5D Herb often paired with rosemary NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: ROSEMARY (noun)
- Widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
- Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
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Hint 2: PAIRED (adjective)
- Occurring in pairs or as a pair
- Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
