Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Thursday, May 29, 2025. The year matters: this is the Thursday 2025 puzzle, not a different May 29 edition.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Language heard in Bangkok | THAI |
| 5. Major brand of athletic shoes | ASICS |
| 6. Language family that includes Swahili | BANTU |
| 7. Language from which we get “pajama” and “khaki” | URDU |
| 8. Small amount of Manhattan? | SIP |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Old Russian rulers | TSARS |
| 2. Language that is third in number of worldwide speakers, after English and Mandarin | HINDI |
| 3. Misbehave | ACTUP |
| 4. School not far from Des Moines | ISU |
| 5. ___ Dhabi | ABU |
About this answer key
The date and complete answer list are reported by Forbes and repeated in AOL’s reproduction of a Parade report. The two reports agree on the Thursday, May 29, 2025 edition. An accessible primary NYT archive page confirming the grid was not available in those reports.
Several entries in this grid are languages or language-related: THAI, BANTU, and URDU appear across, while HINDI appears down.
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