Spoiler alert: The answers below reveal the NYT Mini for Saturday, May 3, 2025. The year matters: May 3, 2026 fell on a Sunday and had a different puzzle.
Across answers
- Greiner of “Shark Tank”: LORI
- Not making a sound: SILENT
- Super-stoked: PSYCHED
- Convenience hidden in “get that money”: ATM
- Indivisible: ONE
- Eighth planet from the sun: NEPTUNE
- Sipped on slowly, say: NURSED
- Mystic with a vision: SEER
Down answers
- Appropriate anagram of 5-Across: LISTEN
- Mount where Zeus and Hera reigned: OLYMPUS
- ___ league (amateur sports organization): REC
- Using staff, rather than outside contractors: INHOUSE
- Extend across: SPAN
- $10 bill, informally: TENNER
- Homeowner’s document: DEED
- III, in Italy: TRE
Which May 3 puzzle is this?
The answer set is for Saturday, May 3, 2025, as identified in AOL’s May 3, 2025 answer report. A separate May 3, 2026 puzzle was published for Sunday, so check the year when looking up that date.
Playing or finding older Mini puzzles
A Forbes article republished by Yahoo on May 3, 2026 reports that The Mini is subscriber-only and that archive access requires an NYT Games subscription. Access terms can change, so check the current NYT Games listing for the latest conditions.
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