Need help with the Tuesday, May 13, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword? Start with the hints below, then scroll to the answer key when you’re ready. The puzzle has five Across and five Down entries.
Hints for the May 13, 2025 Mini
Try these clue nudges before checking the answers. Use crossing letters to confirm an entry if more than one possibility comes to mind.
Across
- 1A: A device that projects a bright point to indicate something on a screen or presentation.
- 6A: What you do when you send in a résumé or C.V. for a job.
- 7A: Take the driver’s seat and go.
- 8A: An exclamation of alarm or dismay.
- 9A: The French article in the title of Les Misérables.
Down
- 1D: The Beatles song title that begins “___ Madonna.”
- 2D: The month in which March Madness typically concludes.
- 3D: A sudden sharp rise.
- 4D: The kind of beings Legolas and Galadriel are in The Lord of the Rings.
- 5D: Whiskeys made from rye, akin to bourbons.
Answer key
Answers for the dated puzzle are reported by Forbes and corroborated by Parade.
Across
- 1A: “Pointer” used to highlight a talking point — LASER
- 6A: Submit a C.V. — APPLY
- 7A: Get behind the wheel — DRIVE
- 8A: “Oh boy, that’s not good!” — YIKES
- 9A: ___ Misérables — LES
Down
- 1D: “___ Madonna” (Beatles song) — LADY
- 2D: When March Madness ends, curiously — APRIL
- 3D: Sudden increase — SPIKE
- 4D: Legolas and Galadriel, in The Lord of the Rings — ELVES
- 5D: Spirits akin to bourbons — RYES
Where to play the Mini
Forbes’s May 2025 guide says The Mini was available on the New York Times website and in the NYT Games app, and that archive access required an NYT Games subscription at that time. Access terms can change; check NYT Games for the current policy.
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