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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 23, 2025

Updated

Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.

No spoilers until you tap Reveal.

Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A O___ · 5A O____ · 6A S_____ · 7A I____ · 8A M___ · 1D O____ · 2D P____ · 3D T___ · 4D S__ · 5D O___ · 6D S__

Across

1A: Chooses to receive marketing emails, with "in"
OPTS · more answers for this clue
5A: Buck ___, first Black coach in Major League Baseball (1962)
ONEIL · more answers for this clue
6A: Like your epidermis?
SKINNY · more answers for this clue
7A: Like the element Fe?
IRONY · more answers for this clue
8A: Quite a lot of
MANY · more answers for this clue

Down

1D: Bulb in the kitchen
ONION · more answers for this clue
2D: Like an ink-filled writing tool?
PENNY · more answers for this clue
3D: Microscopic
TINY · more answers for this clue
4D: Acting deviously
SLY · more answers for this clue
5D: Green gumbo ingredient
OKRA · more answers for this clue
6D: ___ card (smartphone chip)
SIM · more answers for this clue

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OPTS
ONEIL
SKINNY
IRONY
MANY

FAQ

1-Across: Chooses to receive marketing emails, with "in"

OPTS.

5-Across: Buck ___, first Black coach in Major League Baseball (1962)

ONEIL.

6-Across: Like your epidermis?

SKINNY.

7-Across: Like the element Fe?

IRONY.

8-Across: Quite a lot of

MANY.

1-Down: Bulb in the kitchen

ONION.

2-Down: Like an ink-filled writing tool?

PENNY.

3-Down: Microscopic

TINY.

4-Down: Acting deviously

SLY.

5-Down: Green gumbo ingredient

OKRA.

6-Down: ___ card (smartphone chip)

SIM.