NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 7, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A___ · 5A P____ · 6A A____ · 7A P___ · 8A I__ · 1D A____ · 2D L____ · 3D E___ · 4D X__ · 5D P___
Across
1A: Ovechkin who broke Wayne Gretzky's N.H.L. goals record
ALEX · more answers for this clue
5A: Stand-in
PROXY · more answers for this clue
6A: Industry for marketing professionals, informally
ADBIZ · more answers for this clue
7A: Poe, Pope or Pound
POET · more answers for this clue
8A: Org. that really ought to give you a break?
Down
1D: Intense passion
ARDOR · more answers for this clue
2D: Parts of ears and brains
LOBES · more answers for this clue
3D: Glowing sign in a movie theater
EXIT · more answers for this clue
4D: End of the alphabet
5D: Spanish term of endearment
PAPI · more answers for this clue
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ALEX
PROXY
ADBIZ
POET
IRS
FAQ
1-Across: Ovechkin who broke Wayne Gretzky's N.H.L. goals record
ALEX.
5-Across: Stand-in
PROXY.
6-Across: Industry for marketing professionals, informally
ADBIZ.
7-Across: Poe, Pope or Pound
POET.
8-Across: Org. that really ought to give you a break?
IRS.
1-Down: Intense passion
ARDOR.
2-Down: Parts of ears and brains
LOBES.
3-Down: Glowing sign in a movie theater
EXIT.
4-Down: End of the alphabet
XYZ.
5-Down: Spanish term of endearment
PAPI.