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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword has a goofy shape, but it’s pretty easy to solve. 6-Down mystified me, but the other answers helped me fill it in. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 17, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Link in ___” (promotional catchphrase on social media)Answer: BIO
4A clue: They’re ground in a coffee grinderAnswer: BEANS
6A clue: Bike riders’ headwearAnswer: HELMETS
8A clue: Variety of tomato whose name is also a meatAnswer: BEEFSTEAK
10A clue: Shoe spec that describes this puzzle?Answer: EXTRAWIDE
11A clue: “Cha-ching, nothin’ to it!”Answer: EASYMONEY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Church spot where bats hang outAnswer: BELFRY
2D clue: The first three words of “Green Eggs and Ham,” straight from the narratorAnswer: IAMSAM
3D clue: Boxing punch comboAnswer: ONETWO
4D clue: Purple slices in a saladAnswer: BEETS
5D clue: Oktoberfest glassAnswer: STEIN
6D clue: Prefix with decimal, in codingAnswer: HEXA
7D clue: One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator”Answer: SADE
8D clue: Spelling ___Answer: BEE
9D clue: Paper with the answersAnswer: KEY
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