Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for May 24, 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 “Get a load of ___!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Load (noun)
- An amount that can be carried or managed at one time.
- A rich deposit of minerals confined within clear boundaries, separate from the surrounding rock.
Answer:
[spoiler]THIS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Load (verb)
- To spoil or reduce the quality of something by adding inferior or foreign substances, often by replacing valuable parts.
- To equip a device with the necessary materials or components.
5A Ability to keep one’s balance on a ship NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Ability (noun)
- Having the necessary traits, especially mental ones, to accomplish a task or achieve a goal.
- The capacity to perform effectively; a trait that enables success or completion of an action.
Answer:
[spoiler]SEALEGS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Balance (noun)
- A regulating wheel in a machine, particularly one that moves back and forth with a hairspring in a timepiece to control its timing.
8A Army shirt? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Shirt (noun)
- A piece of clothing designed to cover the upper part of the body.
Answer:
[spoiler]TANKTOP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Shirt (verb)
- To dress someone or oneself in a shirt.
9A Chicago trains NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Chicago (noun)
- The biggest city in Illinois, known for its busy port on the Great Lakes, stretching 26 miles along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore.
- A card game involving bets placed on the ace, king, queen, and jack of different suits from a separate deck; players take turns playing the next higher card in sequence, and whoever plays a card matching one on the layout collects the chips on that card.
Answer:
[spoiler]ELS[/spoiler]
10A Wand-waving org. NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Waving (noun)
- A gesture made by moving the hand to signal or communicate.
Answer:
[spoiler]TSA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Wand (noun)
- A symbolic or formal staff used in ceremonies.
- A slender, pointed stick used by a conductor to guide an orchestra or choir.
11A Flowers depicted in classical Chinese art NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Depicted (adjective)
- Shown or illustrated through drawings, sketches, or designs.
Answer:
[spoiler]PEONIES[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Classical (adjective)
- Related to the art, literature, or culture of ancient Greece and Rome.
- Connected to the earliest influential period of a civilization, field of study, or culture.
13A By oneself NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Classical (adjective)
- Pertaining to the traditions, art, or writings of ancient Greece and Rome.
- Referring to the foundational or earliest important era of a society, discipline, or cultural development.
Answer:
[spoiler]ALONE[/spoiler]
14A Phileas ___, “Around the World in Eighty Days” protagonist NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Around (adverb)
- Describes movement through various places or without a specific path.
- Indicates turning in the opposite direction or position.
Answer:
[spoiler]FOGG[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Protagonist (noun)
- Someone who supports a political figure, team, or cause.
- The main character in a story or fictional work.
1D Something “read” in the divination method of tasseography NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Divination (noun)
- The skill or practice of foretelling the future through supernatural or mystical methods.
- A prophecy spoken under the influence of a divine source.
Answer:
[spoiler]TEALEAF[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Something (noun)
- An unspecified or unknown occurrence or event.
- An unidentified material or object, not clearly defined or described.
2D Sci-fi hero with the line “Never tell me the odds” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Hero (noun)
- A type of large sandwich made with a long, crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and often vegetables and sauces; known by various names across different regions in the U.S.
- An ancient Greek mathematician and inventor from the first century who developed a method to calculate the area of a triangle and documented several mechanical inventions.
Answer:
[spoiler]HANSOLO[/spoiler]
3D Kind NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Kind (adjective)
- Pleasant and supportive, promoting comfort.
- Patient and forgiving when faced with annoyance or difficulties.
Answer:
[spoiler]ILK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Kind (noun)
- A group or class of things sharing a common feature or quality.
4D Where a story takes place NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Story (noun)
- An account or detailed telling of events that happened in the past.
- A small or insignificant untruth.
Answer:
[spoiler]SETTING[/spoiler]
5D Lather, rinse or repeat NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Repeat (verb)
- To say, express, or carry out something once more.
- To do or perform an action again.
Answer:
[spoiler]STEP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Repeat (noun)
- An occurrence that happens again.
6D “Take a look for yourself!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Yourself (pronoun)
- A stressed or reflexive form of the second-person pronoun, often used with “you” as the subject or alone as the subject or object in a sentence.
Answer:
[spoiler]GOOSE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Take (noun)
- The earnings or gains from deals such as selling land or property.
- A continuous recording of a scene or segment during filming.
7D Places to get pampered NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
ASPS
Answer:
[spoiler]SPAS[/spoiler]
12D Eggy holiday drink NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Holiday (noun)
- A period of free time from work set aside for relaxation or enjoyment.
- A specific day when work is officially paused due to law or tradition.
Answer:
[spoiler]NOG[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Holiday (verb)
- To go on or spend time during a vacation.
