Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for May 3, 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 Greiner of “Shark Tank” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SHARK (noun)
- Any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
- A person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
Answer:
[spoiler]LORI[/spoiler]
Hint 2: SHARK (verb)
- Hunt shark
- Play the shark; act with trickery
5A Not making a sound NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: MAKING (noun)
- The act that results in something coming to be
- An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
Answer:
[spoiler]SILENT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: SOUND (noun)
- (Phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
- The subjective sensation of hearing something
7A Super-stoked NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SUPER (noun)
- A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
Answer:
[spoiler]PSYCHED[/spoiler]
Hint 2: SUPER (adverb)
- To an extreme degree
9A Convenience hidden in “get that money” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: HIDDEN (adjective)
- Not accessible to view
- Designed to elude detection
Answer:
[spoiler]ATM[/spoiler]
Hint 2: CONVENIENCE (noun)
- A toilet that is available to the public
- A device or control that is very useful for a particular job
10A Indivisible NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: INDIVISIBLE (adjective)
- Impossible of undergoing division
Answer:
[spoiler]ONE[/spoiler]
11A Eighth planet from the sun NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: EIGHTH (adjective)
- Coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
Answer:
[spoiler]NEPTUNE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: EIGHTH (noun)
- One part in eight equal parts
- Position eight in a countable series of things
13A Sipped on slowly, say NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SLOWLY (adverb)
- In music
- Without speed (`slow’ is sometimes used informally for `slowly’)
Answer:
[spoiler]NURSED[/spoiler]
Hint 2: SAY (verb)
- Have or contain a certain wording or form
- Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
14A Mystic with a vision NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: VISION (noun)
- The ability to see; the visual faculty
- The perceptual experience of seeing
Answer:
[spoiler]SEER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: MYSTIC (noun)
- Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
1D Appropriate anagram of 5-Across NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: APPROPRIATE (verb)
- Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- Take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Answer:
[spoiler]LISTEN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: APPROPRIATE (adjective)
- Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
2D Mount where Zeus and Hera reigned NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: MOUNT (noun)
- A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
- The act of climbing something
Answer:
[spoiler]OLYMPUS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: MOUNT (verb)
- Go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- Copulate with
3D ___ league (amateur sports organization) NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: AMATEUR (adjective)
- Lacking professional skill or expertise
- Engaged in as a pastime
Answer:
[spoiler]REC[/spoiler]
Hint 2: AMATEUR (noun)
- An athlete who does not play for pay
- Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
4D Using staff, rather than outside contractors NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: OUTSIDE (adverb)
- Outside a building
Answer:
[spoiler]INHOUSE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: OUTSIDE (noun)
- The region that is outside of something
- The outer side or surface of something
5D Extend across NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: EXTEND (verb)
- Rxtend in scope or range or area
- Offer verbally
Answer:
[spoiler]SPAN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: ACROSS (adverb)
- Transversely
6D $10 bill, informally NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: INFORMALLY (adverb)
- With the use of colloquial expressions
Answer:
[spoiler]TENNER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: BILL (noun)
- A statute in draft before it becomes law
- A piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
8D Homeowner’s document NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: HOMEOWNER (noun)
- Someone who owns a home
Answer:
[spoiler]DEED[/spoiler]
Hint 2: DOCUMENT (noun)
- Writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- (Computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
12D III, in Italy NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: ITALY (noun)
- A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Answer:
[spoiler]TRE[/spoiler]
