NYT Mini Crossword Answers May 4, 2025

Across
1 Wines that Napa Valley is renowned for, informally (Answer: CABS)
🍷 4 letters, starts with C, ends with S
🍇 Short for Cabernet Sauvignons
🥂 Popular red varietals
🌿 Rich in tannins
🏞️ Napa specialty
🥃 Aged in oak
🍽️ Pairs with steak
📦 Found in cellars
🧴 Bottled for years
🏷️ Often expensive

5 “Right away!” (Answer: ATONCE)
🚨 6 letters, starts with A, ends with E
🕒 No delay
🏃 Immediate action
📢 Urgent command
📩 Do this now
🎬 Instant start
📍 Right this minute
🧠 Without thinking
🔁 No waiting period
📞 Respond fast

8 School students (Answer: PUPILS)
📚 6 letters, starts with P, ends with S
🧒 Classroom occupants
📝 Take exams
🎓 Not yet graduates
🏫 Elementary level
👀 Also part of the eye
🧠 Constant learners
📏 Use rulers
📕 Carry backpacks
🗣️ Taught by teachers

9 Make a mistake … or 8-Across backward (Answer: SLIPUP)
❌ 6 letters, starts with S, ends with P
🙈 Mess up
🔁 Reversed “PUPILS”
😬 Oops moment
⚠️ An error
🏃 Misstep
🗂️ May need correction
🗣️ “My bad!”
📉 Small failure
🧠 Not intentional

10 Many a new driver (Answer: TEEN)
🚗 4 letters, starts with T, ends with N
🆕 Just got a license
🎓 Still in high school
📆 Age group 13–19
📵 May text while driving
🧑‍🎓 Often learning
🧠 Developing skills
📋 Need a permit
🛑 May not parallel park well
🎮 Also gamers

Down
1 Items of clothing that may be worn backward (Answer: CAPS)
🧢 4 letters, starts with C, ends with S
👀 Brim to the back
🏈 Sporty fashion
🛠️ Head protection
🎮 Gamer accessory
🚴 Popular in biking
📸 Common in selfies
🧵 Often embroidered
🌞 Blocks the sun
🎓 Tossed at graduation

2 ___ Gawande, surgeon with the #1 New York Times best seller “Being Mortal” (Answer: ATUL)
📘 4 letters, starts with A, ends with L
👨‍⚕️ Doctor and author
🧠 Harvard-affiliated
✍️ Wrote about end-of-life care
🗞️ New Yorker contributor
📖 “Checklist Manifesto”
📚 Indian-American thinker
🎤 TED speaker
🏥 Healthcare reform voice
🔬 Medical innovator

3 Hasbro toy with a pull handle and twistable crank (Answer: BOPIT)
🧸 5 letters, starts with B, ends with T
🎶 Says commands
🌀 Twist it!
🔊 Loud and fast
🕹️ Reaction game
🎉 Party toy
👊 Hit it!
🎧 Makes sound
🧠 Memory test
🎮 Handheld challenge

4 Criticize snarkily, with “at” (Answer: SNIPE)
🗣️ 5 letters, starts with S, ends with E
🧂 Sharp remark
📉 Passive-aggressive insult
🧊 Cold comment
👀 Underhanded attack
📝 Internet behavior
🐦 Bird and a burn
🙄 Backhanded jab
🎯 Petty aim
📱 Seen on Twitter

6 You’re reading it (Answer: CLUE)
🕵️ 4 letters, starts with C, ends with E
🧩 Puzzle helper
💬 Cryptic hint
🧠 Brain teaser part
📜 Crossword bit
🔍 Guides the solver
🎲 Also a board game
📚 Found in mysteries
🛑 Helps you solve
🗝️ May unlock an answer

7 Channel with “2” and “U” spinoffs (Answer: ESPN)
📺 4 letters, starts with E, ends with N
🏀 Sports network
⚽ Daily highlights
🎾 Home of “SportsCenter”
🎙️ Commentary central
📱 Fantasy league host
📈 Sports analytics
📡 24/7 coverage
📺 Cable must-have
🏈 NFL, NBA, MLB