NYT Mini Crossword Answers May 5, 2025

Across
1 Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch (Answer: DIMES)
💰 5 letters, starts with D, ends with S
🪙 Worth 10 cents
📏 Thinner than nickels
🧮 Smallest silver coins
🇺🇸 American currency
👛 Found in change
🔟 Equal to ten pennies
📉 Slim and small
📦 Rolled in banks
🧠 Common riddle subject

6 “Sorry, already have plans” (Answer: ICANT)
🚫 5 letters, starts with I, ends with T
🙅‍♂️ Polite refusal
📆 Scheduling conflict
📵 “I’m busy” in one word
🗣️ Turn-down phrase
🧾 Not available
🧍‍♀️ May be followed by an excuse
📭 Common RSVP
🧠 Often said reluctantly
📞 Response to an invite

7 Silent but deadly sort (Answer: NINJA)
🥷 5 letters, starts with N, ends with A
🌑 Moves in the shadows
⚔️ Stealth expert
🎥 Seen in action films
🌀 Wears black
🧠 Martial artist
🧭 From feudal Japan
🧍‍♂️ Assassin or spy
🗡️ Throws shurikens
🤫 Moves quietly

8 George ___, pen name of the Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans (Answer: ELIOT)
📚 5 letters, starts with E, ends with T
🖋️ Famous pseudonym
👩‍🎓 Real name was Mary
📖 Wrote “Middlemarch”
🧠 Victorian author
📜 Literary alias
📆 19th-century writer
👥 Gender-masked name
🏛️ British novelist
📚 Studied in literature class

9 “That’s great news!” (Answer: YAY)
🎉 3 letters, starts with Y, ends with Y
🥳 Exclamation of joy
🗣️ Short cheer
🎈 Party reaction
💬 Positive reaction
📣 Heard at wins
🎁 Opening surprise
🧒 Kids say it often
📱 Texted for excitement
🙌 Synonym for “woohoo”

Down
1 Wine pairing? (Answer: DINE)
🍷 4 letters, starts with D, ends with E
🍽️ Enjoy a meal
🍝 Often paired with wine
🌃 Evening activity
🏠 Home or restaurant
🪑 Sit-down affair
🎉 May happen on dates
👫 With company or alone
🧠 Etiquette involved
🥖 Includes courses

2 In a chilly manner (Answer: ICILY)
❄️ 5 letters, starts with I, ends with Y
🥶 Very coldly
🧊 Emotionless tone
🧠 Passive-aggressive reply
🗣️ With disdain
📱 Dry-texting style
😒 Not warm
🧤 Figuratively cold
🥂 May signal tension
💬 Used to describe tone

3 Ending with klepto or ego (Answer: MANIA)
🧠 5 letters, starts with M, ends with A
🌀 Intense obsession
📚 Suffix for disorders
🚨 Kleptomania or egomania
🎭 Linked to behavior
⚠️ Psychological term
🧾 Medical or casual use
🔁 Repetitive pattern
📈 Frenzied state
🧠 Linked to bipolar

4 Waiter’s “Hope you like the food!” (Answer: ENJOY)
🍽️ 5 letters, starts with E, ends with Y
🗣️ Said before leaving the table
📣 Common server phrase
🎉 “Bon appétit” synonym
👨‍🍳 From the kitchen
😋 Implies deliciousness
👂 Heard at restaurants
🥂 A wish of satisfaction
🛎️ Often delivered with food
🧠 Polite encouragement

5 Batting average, e.g. (Answer: STAT)
⚾ 4 letters, starts with S, ends with T
📊 Baseball metric
📈 Short for statistic
🧮 Sports figure
💡 Numerical performance
📉 Player evaluation
📒 Found in scorebooks
🎮 Used in fantasy leagues
🧠 Helps analysis
📱 Used in sports apps