NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 18, 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 C___ · 5A D____ · 6A A____ · 7A I____ · 8A S____ · 1D C____ · 2D H____ · 3D I____ · 4D P____ · 5D D___
Across
1A: Golf shot that's also a piece of computer hardware
CHIP · more answers for this clue
5A: Golf shot that's also a piece of computer hardware
DRIVE · more answers for this clue
6A: Screenwriter Sorkin
AARON · more answers for this clue
7A: Nonreactive, chemically
INERT · more answers for this clue
8A: "Bye-bye!"
SEEYA · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Origami bird
CRANE · more answers for this clue
2D: Person added to the staff
HIREE · more answers for this clue
3D: Material used to plate the skin of the Parthenon Athena and the statue of Zeus at Olympia
IVORY · more answers for this clue
4D: Five: Prefix
PENTA · more answers for this clue
5D: Speaker's platform
DAIS · more answers for this clue
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CHIP
DRIVE
AARON
INERT
SEEYA
FAQ
1-Across: Golf shot that's also a piece of computer hardware
CHIP.
5-Across: Golf shot that's also a piece of computer hardware
DRIVE.
6-Across: Screenwriter Sorkin
AARON.
7-Across: Nonreactive, chemically
INERT.
8-Across: "Bye-bye!"
SEEYA.
1-Down: Origami bird
CRANE.
2-Down: Person added to the staff
HIREE.
3-Down: Material used to plate the skin of the Parthenon Athena and the statue of Zeus at Olympia
IVORY.
4-Down: Five: Prefix
PENTA.
5-Down: Speaker's platform
DAIS.