NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 11, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A S____ · 6A L____ · 7A I____ · 8A C____ · 9A E__ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D R____ · 4D I___ · 5D P___
Across
1A: Piece of bacon
STRIP · more answers for this clue
6A: Renter's contract
LEASE · more answers for this clue
7A: Country whose national bird is the peacock
INDIA · more answers for this clue
8A: Layers of paint
COATS · more answers for this clue
9A: Make a mistake
Down
1D: Piece of toast
SLICE · more answers for this clue
2D: Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
TENOR · more answers for this clue
3D: Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it
RADAR · more answers for this clue
4D: "___ just me ...?"
ISIT · more answers for this clue
5D: Pod group
PEAS · more answers for this clue
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STRIP
LEASE
INDIA
COATS
ERR
FAQ
1-Across: Piece of bacon
STRIP.
6-Across: Renter's contract
LEASE.
7-Across: Country whose national bird is the peacock
INDIA.
8-Across: Layers of paint
COATS.
9-Across: Make a mistake
ERR.
1-Down: Piece of toast
SLICE.
2-Down: Kind of saxophone played by Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
TENOR.
3-Down: Weather forecast tool, either way you look at it
RADAR.
4-Down: "___ just me ...?"
ISIT.
5-Down: Pod group
PEAS.