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The May 1, 2025, NYT Mini answers are MAYI, COMIC, EVOKE, LINED, LEGS across and MOVIE, AMONG, YIKES, ICED, CELL down. The Avengers clue appears in both directions: its Across answer is COMIC, while its Down answer is MOVIE.
Across answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “Question that looks like today’s date” | MAYI |
| 5A | “Marvel’s ‘The Avengers,’ e.g.” | COMIC |
| 6A | “Bring to mind” | EVOKE |
| 7A | “Like notebook paper” | LINED |
| 8A | “An Australian millipede holds the record for the most in the animal kingdom, at 1,306” | LEGS |
Down answers
| Number | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | “Marvel’s ‘The Avengers,’ e.g.” | MOVIE |
| 2D | “Surrounded by” | AMONG |
| 3D | “‘That is not good!’” | YIKES |
| 4D | “Like some coffee orders” | ICED |
| 5D | “Where to find ribosomes and mitochondria” | CELL |
Two clues that can cause a second look
1-Across: MAYI
Read MAYI as “May I?” The words also resemble the date May 1 when the month and day are written together.
The Avengers clue: COMIC across, MOVIE down
The same clue, “Marvel’s ‘The Avengers,’ e.g.,” is used for 5-Across and 1-Down. The Across entry is COMIC; the Down entry is MOVIE. Both fit the clue, so the direction in the grid determines which answer belongs where.
8-Across: LEGS
LEGS completes the millipede clue. The figure of 1,306 is part of the clue as reproduced in Parade’s May 1, 2025 answer guide; it is presented here as clue wording, not as an independently verified biological record.
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