NYT Short Crossword Solutions for Thursday, 8th May: Clues and Responses
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Crack the NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle: Answers for May 7th
April showers are behind us, and sunshine is upon us. The drizzly weather lately has me confined indoors, gazing out the window at the blooming cherry trees gracing my front yard like soft pink clouds hanging low. If only we could capture the essence of spring all year long.
It's an ideal day for problem-solving, indeed. Let's dive into today's Mini Crossword.
The NYT Mini is a smaller, snappier, and more manageable version of its bigger, more demanding sibling, the NYT Crossword, and, unlike its elder counterpart, it's absolutely free to solve on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. However, to access previous puzzles in the archives, you'll need a NYT Games subscription.
If you're in need of a quick assist with the Mini Crossword, check out the answers below. Remember, spoilers ahead!
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ACROSS
1 - Adjective that rhymes with "roister" or "hoist" - SINEwy
6 - Gigantic sea creature, famously filmed in its natural habitat in 2025 - COLOSSAL SQUID
7 - Furry little caterpillars - FURY creatures
8 - Some devoted strides - COMMITED steps
9 - Timeless buddy of cinema - TEDDY (Wouldn't it be neat if it was Tim Allen's Toy Story character?)
DOWN
1 - Cryptic alert, a digital no-no for the masses - NSFW (Short for "Not Safe For Work")
2 - Iconic breakup line - I QUIT (Goes great with a dramatic walk-off)
3 - A curvy road's signature feature - BEND
4 - New addition to the payroll - HIRE
5 - Delectable ice cream brand, popular on the East Coast - EDY'S
I found this one rather challenging at first, but once I got a hang of "Some devoted strides" and the Bill and Ted reference, things started to click. Others, such as BEND, were straightforward, while still some, like EDY'S, I would have been lost without assistance. Looks like I'm more of a West Coast chap. It took me 1 minute and 31 seconds to complete this one.
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Additional Information:
- The New York Times Mini Crossword solution for May 7th, 2025, is as follows:
Across:- 1A: ALEC (The starting letters of the names of three documentary filmmakers: Alex Gibney, Alex Holmes, and Alex Ross Perry)- 5A: GROCERY (Resize by deleting the second letter)- 6A: ADBI (Industry for marketing professionals, when rearranged)- 7A: POET (Poe, Pope, or Pound)- 8A: IRS (Org. that really ought to give you a break?)
Down:- 1D: ARDOR (Intense passion)- 2D: LOBES (Parts of ears and brains)- 3D: EXIT (Glowing sign in a movie theater)- 4D: XYZ (End of the alphabet)- 5D: PAPI ( Spanish term of endearment)
- Delve into the NYT Mini Crossword today, a shorter and more manageable version of the classic NYT Crossword.
- For assistance with the NYT Mini Crossword, find answers, hints, and clues on various platforms, including this blog.
- Unravel the NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, May 8th, where the clue for an adjective that rhymes with "sheesh" or "pitch" is a term that means lovely.
- The solution for the May 8th NYT Mini Crossword also includes a clue for a colossal marine animal filmed in its natural habitat for the first time in 2025 - a cryptic reference to a creature as immense as a colossal squid. Additionally, the clue for a feature of a winding road hints at the answer being bend.
