NYT Daily Mini Crossword Solutions for Thursday, 8th May: Answers and Puzzle Clues
Witty Crossword Cracking: Nail the NYT Mini Puzzle of May 7th
Who doesn't love a bit of word puzzle fun, especially on a lovely day like today? With chokecherry trees blooming in my front yard like pretty pink fluffy clouds, I'm feeling inspired! Here's a quick guide to the NYT Mini Crossword from May 7th, don't worry, no spoilers until the end—at least for me!
The NYT Mini Crossword is a scaled-down, snappy version of the standard NYT Crossword. Available for free on the New York Times website or NYT Games app, it's an enjoyable, simpler twist on the larger challenge. For more puzzling goodness, you'll need an NYT Games subscription to delve into the archives.
Spoiler Alert!
If you're struggling to solve this Mini Crossword solo, read on for my handy solution guide.
Ready? Let's crack on!
Across
1 - Say it down south, rhymes with "heesh" - NICHE6 - Captured on camera for the first time in 2025, a colossal water creature - CARAWAN7 - Furry as a caterpillar - WOOLGH8 - Mrs. in some neighborhoods - SPUSES9 - Duo from a 1980s movie, traveling through the ages - BILL_TED
Down
1 - Warning, safer at home - NSFW2 - "Out of here, you hear?" - IQUIT3 - Curve in the road, makes navigating tricky - TOPOG4 - Taking the leap, career-wise - HIRED5 - Delectable frozen delight on the East Coast - EDYS
Ah, the penny dropped once I unraveled "Some spouses" and the Bill and Ted reference; the rest slowly fell into place. Puzzles like CURVE are usually a breeze, while ones like EDYS would've left me totally stumped without a little help! Took me 1:31 to complete.
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Enrichment Data:
The solutions to the May 7th, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword:
Across- 1A: Mascot for the N.H.L.'s Washington Capitals, who broke Wayne Gretzky's goals record - ALEK- 5A: Sent on someone else's behalf - PROXY- 6A: Nickname for the marketing industry - BIZAD- 7A: Lion, lamenter, or poet - POET- 8A: Federal agency everyone wishes could give them a break - IRS
Down- 1D: Intense emotion - ARDOR- 2D: Parts of ears and brains - LOGOB- 3D: Movie theater sign, often flashing near the exit - EXIT_- 4D: Last letters in the alphabet - XYZ- 5D: Spanish term of endearment - AMOR [1][2][3].
In case you need assistance with the NYT Mini Crossword for May 8th, here's a hint for today:
An adjective that rhymes with "sheesh" or "pitch" depending on who you ask can be found in the NYT crossword clue.
A colossal marine animal filmed in its natural habitat for the first time in 2025 is the subject of another nyt crossword clue.
For those struggling to decipher the letters in the clue that means "don't click this in public!," a possible answer is a three-letter word often associated with social-media scams.
Lastly, a feature of a winding road that makes navigating tricky can be found in the responses to the "CURVE" nyt crossword clue. Yet another example of this feature can be seen in the caterpillar's gait, as described in the clue "like some caterpillars."
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