Struggling with the NYT Mini Crossword for May 5, 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 Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: AROUND (adverb)
- Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
- In or to a reversed position or direction
Answer:
[spoiler]DIMES[/spoiler]
6A “Sorry, already have plans” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: SORRY (adjective)
- Bad; unfortunate
- Causing dejection
Answer:
[spoiler]ICANT[/spoiler]
7A Silent but deadly sort NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: DEADLY (adverb)
- (Used as intensives) extremely
- As if dead
Answer:
[spoiler]NINJA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: DEADLY (adjective)
- Causing or capable of causing death
- Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
8A George ___, pen name of the Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: VICTORIAN (adjective)
- Exaggeratedly proper
- Typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
Answer:
[spoiler]ELIOT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: VICTORIAN (noun)
- A person who lived during the reign of Victoria
9A “That’s great news!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: GREAT (adjective)
- In an advanced stage of pregnancy
- Of major significance or importance
Answer:
[spoiler]YAY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: GREAT (noun)
- A person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
1D Wine pairing? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: PAIRING (noun)
- The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- The act of grouping things or people in pairs
Answer:
[spoiler]DINE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: WINE (noun)
- A red as dark as red wine
- Fermented juice (of grapes especially)
2D In a chilly manner NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: MANNER (noun)
- A way of acting or behaving
- How something is done or how it happens
Answer:
[spoiler]ICILY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: CHILLY (noun)
- Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
3D Ending with klepto or ego NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: ENDING (noun)
- Event whose occurrence ends something
- The end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
Answer:
[spoiler]MANIA[/spoiler]
4D Waiter’s “Hope you like the food!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: WAITER (noun)
- A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
- A person who waits or awaits
Answer:
[spoiler]ENJOY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: LIKE (verb)
- Prefer or wish to do something
- Feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard
5D Batting average, e.g. NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: AVERAGE (adjective)
- Lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
- Around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Answer:
[spoiler]STAT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: AVERAGE (verb)
- Compute the average of
- Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
