NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 14, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A P____ · 6A R____ · 7A E____ · 8A K____ · 9A N__ · 1D P___ · 2D O____ · 3D L____ · 4D E____ · 5D S___
Across
1A: Opposite ends of the earth
POLES · more answers for this clue
6A: Animal with "white" and "black" varieties (really, they're both gray)
RHINO · more answers for this clue
7A: Plant deeply
EMBED · more answers for this clue
8A: What's coming to you
KARMA · more answers for this clue
9A: "No" vote
Down
1D: Program for kids aged 3-5, informally
PREK · more answers for this clue
2D: "That's crazy, dude!"
OHMAN · more answers for this clue
3D: Sign after Virgo
LIBRA · more answers for this clue
4D: Sworn ___
ENEMY · more answers for this clue
5D: Pop bottles, e.g.
SODA · more answers for this clue
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POLES
RHINO
EMBED
KARMA
NAY
FAQ
1-Across: Opposite ends of the earth
POLES.
6-Across: Animal with "white" and "black" varieties (really, they're both gray)
RHINO.
7-Across: Plant deeply
EMBED.
8-Across: What's coming to you
KARMA.
9-Across: "No" vote
NAY.
1-Down: Program for kids aged 3-5, informally
PREK.
2-Down: "That's crazy, dude!"
OHMAN.
3-Down: Sign after Virgo
LIBRA.
4-Down: Sworn ___
ENEMY.
5-Down: Pop bottles, e.g.
SODA.