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These clues and answers are for the Sunday, May 11, 2025 NYT Mini Crossword. May 11, 2026 fell on a Monday, so the Sunday date refers to 2025.
Hints for Sunday, May 11
Want a nudge before seeing the completed grid? Try these prompts for the five Across entries:
- A stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known for hotels and casinos
- Pay to use a car for several years without owning it
- The country of which New Delhi is the capital
- You might have several ready to wear before going out in winter
- A computer message shown after something goes wrong
For the Down clues, think of “Black Eyed _____” for 5D. Forbes also lists the prompts “Piece of toast,” “Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane,” “Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it,” and “___ just me …?” for the first four Down entries. Forbes’ May 10 guide, updated May 11 provides the full clue prompts.
Spoilers: full clue-and-answer list
The answers below are reported by Forbes and independently matched by Parade.
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Across
- 1A. Piece of bacon: STRIP
- 6A. Renter’s contract: LEASE
- 7A. Country whose national bird is the peacock: INDIA
- 8A. Layers of paint: COATS
- 9A. Make a mistake: ERR
Down
- 1D. Piece of toast: SLICE
- 2D. Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane: TENOR
- 3D. Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it: RADAR
- 4D. “___ just me …?”: IS IT
- 5D. Pod group: PEAS
How the Mini works
The New York Times Help Center describes The Mini as a compact crossword: solve Across and Down clues to fill white squares with words or phrases that cross one another. Its indexed help text says the game’s lifesaver icon can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the full puzzle. The NYT Help page currently redirects, so these details reflect its indexed official text rather than a freshly accessible page. NYT Help Center: The Mini
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Playing the puzzle or finding older ones
Forbes described the Mini as free to play on the NYT website or NYT Games app, while both Forbes and Parade said archived puzzles require an NYT Games subscription. Those are contemporaneous publisher descriptions, not confirmation of current subscription terms; check the NYT Games service for current access details. The NYT Help Center’s indexed guidance says Sunday puzzles become available at 6 p.m.
Sources: Forbes’ guide and Parade’s May 11, 2025 guide.
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