NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 22, 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___ · 5A T___ · 6A L____ · 7A E___ · 8A O___ · 1D S____ · 2D H____ · 3D I____ · 4D P__ · 6D L__
Across
1A: Part of a fleet
SHIP · more answers for this clue
5A: Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"
TIME · more answers for this clue
6A: "See ya!"
LATER · more answers for this clue
7A: Second-most popular girl's name of the 2020s, after Olivia
EMMA · more answers for this clue
8A: Not keeping secrets
OPEN · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Sticker on an envelope
STAMP · more answers for this clue
2D: "I'd like another card," in blackjack
HITME · more answers for this clue
3D: "Uhh, that is to say ..."
IMEAN · more answers for this clue
4D: The "p" of m.p.h.
6D: Name taken by the new pope
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SHIP
TIME
LATER
EMMA
OPEN
FAQ
1-Across: Part of a fleet
SHIP.
5-Across: Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"
TIME.
6-Across: "See ya!"
LATER.
7-Across: Second-most popular girl's name of the 2020s, after Olivia
EMMA.
8-Across: Not keeping secrets
OPEN.
1-Down: Sticker on an envelope
STAMP.
2-Down: "I'd like another card," in blackjack
HITME.
3-Down: "Uhh, that is to say ..."
IMEAN.
4-Down: The "p" of m.p.h.
PER.
6-Down: Name taken by the new pope
LEO.