NYT Mini Crossword Answers May 12, 2025

Across
1 The “D” of D.J. (Answer: DISC)
💿 4 letters, starts with D, ends with C
🎧 Related to music playback
📀 Often burned with songs
🎶 Spins in turntables
🧑‍🎤 Used by DJs
📚 Can mean a storage medium
🛠️ Short for a compact format
🔁 Similar to a vinyl or CD
🗂️ May hold data or media

5 Yet to tie the knot (Answer: UNWED)
💍 5 letters, starts with U, ends with D
👰 Not married
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Still single
👨‍💼 Can be listed on forms
👩‍🎓 Could apply to a bachelorette
👩‍💻 Not in a legal partnership
👪 Not yet a spouse
⏳ Might be engaged
🧾 Describes marital status

7 Clothing material that becomes 3-Down after “doubling” a letter (Answer: SUEDE)
🧥 5 letters, starts with S, ends with E
🐑 Made from leather
👟 Found in fancy shoes
🎩 Soft and fuzzy texture
🧼 Needs special cleaning
🧵 Not waterproof
🇫🇷 Name sounds French
🧶 Used in jackets and gloves
🔁 Add a “W” to get a nationality

8 Like the motion of the ocean (Answer: TIDAL)
🌊 5 letters, starts with T, ends with L
🌕 Influenced by the moon
🧭 Related to coastal patterns
🏝️ Affects beach levels
🧪 A scientific force
⚓ Important for sailors
📈 Describes ebb and flow
🎧 Also a music streaming service

9 Actress Garr (Answer: TERI)
🎬 4 letters, starts with T, ends with I
🎥 Starred in Tootsie
📺 Seen in Friends
🎭 Known for comedic roles
🌟 ’70s and ’80s fame
🎞️ First name, not last
👩 Worked with Dustin Hoffman
🎞️ Short and sweet Hollywood name

Down
1 “___ in the Wind” (Kansas classic) (Answer: DUST)
🎵 4 letters, starts with D, ends with T
🎶 Kansas hit song
💨 Blown by the breeze
🧹 Something you clean
🧬 Symbol of impermanence
📖 Found in old books
🏜️ Common in deserts
🌬️ Associated with decay

2 People of the Arctic (Answer: INUIT)
❄️ 5 letters, starts with I, ends with T
🧊 Indigenous Arctic people
🏠 Traditionally lived in igloos
🐟 Skilled hunters
🛶 Use kayaks
🐋 Rely on marine life
🧥 Wear animal-skin clothing
🗺️ Live in Canada, Alaska, Greenland

3 Stockholm resident (Answer: SWEDE)
🌍 5 letters, starts with S, ends with E
🇸🇪 Citizen of Sweden
🧑‍🍳 Loves meatballs
🧼 Home of IKEA
📍Lives in Stockholm
🧊 May live in a cold climate
⚽ Plays football (soccer)
🟡 Blue and yellow flag

4 Traditional wood for a hope chest (Answer: CEDAR)
🌲 5 letters, starts with C, ends with R
🪵 Aromatic wood
👃 Pleasant smell
🐜 Repels moths
🧰 Used in furniture
🏠 Used in closets
🎁 Common in heirloom chests
🟫 Reddish color

6 Where one looks for lox (Answer: DELI)
🥯 4 letters, starts with D, ends with I
🍖 Cuts cold meats
🥪 Makes sandwiches
🧀 Offers cheeses
🛒 Found in grocery stores
🍽️ Counter service
🍗 Has pastrami and corned beef
🇮🇱 Known for Jewish cuisine