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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 12, 2025

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A D___ · 5A U____ · 7A S____ · 8A T____ · 9A T___ · 1D D___ · 2D I____ · 3D S____ · 4D C____ · 6D D___

Across

1A: The "D" of D.J.
DISC · more answers for this clue
5A: Yet to tie the knot
UNWED · more answers for this clue
7A: Clothing material that becomes 3-Down after "doubling" a letter
SUEDE ·
8A: Like the motion of the ocean
TIDAL · more answers for this clue
9A: Actress Garr
TERI · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: "___ in the Wind" (Kansas classic)
DUST · more answers for this clue
2D: People of the Arctic
INUIT · more answers for this clue
3D: Stockholm resident
SWEDE · more answers for this clue
4D: Traditional wood for a hope chest
CEDAR · more answers for this clue
6D: Where one looks for lox
DELI · more answers for this clue

Completed grid

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DISC
UNWED
SUEDE
TIDAL
TERI

FAQ

1-Across: The "D" of D.J.

DISC.

5-Across: Yet to tie the knot

UNWED.

7-Across: Clothing material that becomes 3-Down after "doubling" a letter

SUEDE.

8-Across: Like the motion of the ocean

TIDAL.

9-Across: Actress Garr

TERI.

1-Down: "___ in the Wind" (Kansas classic)

DUST.

2-Down: People of the Arctic

INUIT.

3-Down: Stockholm resident

SWEDE.

4-Down: Traditional wood for a hope chest

CEDAR.

6-Down: Where one looks for lox

DELI.