NYT Mini Crossword Answers and Hints for May 17, 2025

Need a nudge or the complete answer key for the Saturday, May 17, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword? Start with the letter hints below; the answers follow behind a spoiler warning. The entries are reported by Parade’s guide for this date, rather than independently verified against a New York Times puzzle archive.

Across hints

• 1A: “Link in ___” (a social-media promotional catchphrase) — ends in O.
• 4A: They’re ground in a coffee grinder — starts with B.
• 6A: Bike riders’ headwear — starts with H.
• 8A: Tomato variety whose name is also a meat — ends in K.
• 10A: Shoe spec that describes this puzzle? — starts with E.
• 11A: “Cha-ching, nothin’ to it!” — ends in Y.

Down hints

• 1D: Church spot where bats hang out — starts with B.
• 2D: The narrator’s first three words in “Green Eggs and Ham” — starts with I.
• 3D: Boxing punch combo — ends in O.
• 4D: Purple slices in a salad — starts with B.
• 5D: Oktoberfest glass — starts with S.
• 6D: Prefix with decimal, in coding — starts with H.
• 7D: One-named hit singer of “Smooth Operator” — ends in E.
• 8D: Spelling ______ — starts with B.
• 9D: Paper with the answers — ends in Y.

Spoiler warning: May 17 answer key

The full solutions are below. The answer list is attributed to Parade’s May 16, 2025 guide for the May 17 puzzle.

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Across answers

1. 1A: BIO
2. 4A: BEANS
3. 6A: HELMETS
4. 8A: BEEFSTEAK
5. 10A: EXTRAWIDE
6. 11A: EASYMONEY

Down answers

1. 1D: BELFRY
2. 2D: IAMSAM
3. 3D: ONETWO
4. 4D: BEETS
5. 5D: STEIN
6. 6D: HEXA
7. 7D: SADE
8. 8D: BEE
9. 9D: KEY

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