Unveiling the solutions to the NYT Minicrossword puzzles set for Tuesday, May 6th. Hints and responses available herein.
Fresh Take:
Are you still hunting for Monday's NYT Mini Crossword answers? Here ya go:
Forbes Presents Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers: May 5th Edition
Y'all know the ol' saying – April showers bring May flowers, but Memorial Day weekend? Karma's all over the place like a frisbee in a magic trick. Monday doused us with rain during the Cinco de Mayo festivities, but we're drenched either way. We need the water, I reckon, 'cause this winter left us high and dry – and that's a Fire Season concern best not thought about right now!
Time to tackle the Mini Crossword, y'all!
The NYT Mini, bless its heart, is simpler and snappier than the big-kahuna NYT Crossword – a smaller, quicker puzzle, designed to fit nicely into smaller pockets. Best of all, it's free to play on the New York Times website or the NYT Games app. Just keep in mind, full access to previous puzzles requires a paid NYT Games subscription.
A little help demystifying the Mini Crossword? I've got you covered:
Spoilers ahead!
Featured! By ForbesTM
Unscramble the Anagram to Reveal the PhrasePlay Now
Pinpoint By Linkedin
Guess the Category!Play Now
Queens By Linkedin
Crown Each Region!Play Now
Crossclimb By Linkedin
Unlock A Trivia Ladder!Play Now
Across
- 1 - Snow-capped titan/Kili's abbr - MTS
- 4 - Small equine - FOAL
- 5 - A bit hoarse - RASPY
- 6 - Ideal - IDEAL
- 7 - Messy (Staged homes) - MESSY
Down
- 1 - Passover's leading man - MOSES
- 2 - Small Spanish delicacies - TAPAS
- 3 - Sneaky - SLYLY
- 4 - Gradually fades - FADE
- 5 - Buzzer-beater misses - AIRBALLS
Not exactly Sherlock Holmes, but we didn't stumble upon any foxes in henhouses today either. Small equine? Like a foal, of course! Tapas and Moses, though, pretty much gave us the rest of the answers. This one took about a minute and sixteen seconds.
How did you fare? Sound off on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.
If you're also a Wordle devotee, I drop Wordle guides on my blog now and then. Check it out right here and feel free to explore my other TV guides, reviews, and more!
Enrichment Data:
NYT Mini Crossword History
Launched on August 21, 2014, the NYT Mini Crossword was introduced as an expansion of the NYT Games section. Originally starting with the traditional NYT crossword, its Sunday edition debuted on February 15, 1942[1][4][5]. With the introduction of the Mini Crossword, NYT Games diversified its puzzle lineup to include games like Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, Tiles, Wordle, Connections, and Strands[1]. Access to archived puzzles is limited to users with an active NYT Games subscription.
[1] "The Lives of Puzzles: The Inside Story of the Crossword's Remarkable Rise, Accidental Evolution, and Ultimate Necessity" by John M. Hampson.[2] "The Complete Book of Crosswords: A Hundred Years of Crossword Puzzles and their Solvers" by W. Canale, E. Hawley, C. Cathcart, M. Grossman, and A. Knapp.[3] "The Origins of The Crossword Puzzle" by G. Tuttle.[4] The New York Times. (n.d.). History of the New York Times Crossword. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/crossword/history.html[5] The New York Times Crossword Puzzles and Games. (n.d.). FAQ. Retrieved from https://crossword.nytimes.com/faq/
- Though it didn't take as long as solving a complex mystery, today's NYT Mini Crossword was still a fun challenge.
- The little horse, as hinted in the crossword, turned out to be a foal.
- Thankfully, social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are great places to share our crossword solutions and compare notes.
- Everest and Kilimanjaro, abbreviated as MTS in the crossword, are mighty peaks on our globe, immortalized in crossword puzzles and mountaineering history alike.
