Crossword Solutions for NYT Mini Puzzle on Saturday, 17th May: Clues and Responses
📝 Revamped NYT Mini Crossword Roundup for Friday, May 16
In case you missed last Friday's quick-fire NYT Mini Crossword, here's your catch-up guide!
The NYT Mini, a bite-sized sibling to the newspaper's famous crossword, offers between 3-5 clues across and down on a 5x5 grid. Most days, it's a speedy challenge that should barely take a blink, but some days you might need a nudge. To help you out, here are the clues and their letters, spoiler alert! 🚨
📝 NYT Mini Crossword Spotlights by Contributors
- Unscramble the Anagram: Title by ForbesTM - Play NowStart with FATE and rearrange to find the phrase.
- Pinpoint the Category: LinkedInWhere does the phrase "Tropical Bird" belong? - Play Now
- Queens: LinkedInWhat is the name of our precious feline friends? - Play Now
- Crossclimb: LinkedInSolve the trivia ladder by answering "What is a collection of storybook characters called?" - Play Now
📝 NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers
Across:
- "Link in..." (catchphrase used on social media) - BIO
- What you use to pulverize these in a grinder? - BEANS
- Headgear for bike riders - HELMETS
- Variety of tomato whose name is a type of meat - BEEFSTEAK
- Shoe feature, indicating this puzzle's nature - EXTRAWIDE
- Overly confident proclamation - EASYMONEY
Down:
- Famous one-word singer who released "Smooth Operator" in 1985 - SADE
- "Green Eggs and Ham" words spoken by the narrator in the first three - IAMSAM
- Boxing combo that ends with a left hook - ONETWO
- Purple veggie slices found in a salad - BEETS
- Glass used at Oktoberfest - STEIN
- Binary prefix for 6 decimal places - HEXA
- Warm and cozy - SNUG
- Sound you make when you're done spelling - BEE
- Solution to previously completed crosswords - KEY
Admittedly, this LEGENDARY Mini Crossword turned out to be EXTRA WIDE, even featuring nine-letter responses. NYT, are you going to start serving up full-sized puzzles every day next? I have no time for that!
I found out more about BEEFSTEAK tornados with a little extra research, and IAMSAM was a cinch once I read the "Green Eggs and Ham" book to my child. My time spent chasing Twitter bots led me to the clue "Link in..."
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Books related to the NYT Mini Crossword Roundup can provide additional challenges, such as "Green Eggs and Ham" for the clue "IAMSAM". For entertainment, you might also enjoy the sci-fi novel series of the author, including the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy. NYT Mini hints and answers can also be found in books like crossword solution guides or NYT Mini Crossword compilations.
