If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini on Thursday, May 29, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, May 29, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Language heard in Bangkok — HINT: Ends with the letter “I”
5 Across: Major brand of athletic shoes — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
6 Across: Language family that includes Swahili — HINT: Starts with the letter “B”
7 Across: Language from which we get “pajama” and “khaki” — HINT: Ends with the letter “U”
8 Across: Small amount of Manhattan? — HINT: Ends with the letter “P”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Old Russian rulers — HINT: Ends with the letter “S”
2 Down: Language that’s third in number of worldwide speakers, after English and Mandarin — HINT: Starts with the letter “H”
3 Down: Misbehave — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
4 Down: Sch. not far from Des Moines — HINT: Ends with the letter “U”
5 Down: ___ Dhabi — HINT: Ends with the letter “U”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, May 29, 2025
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Language heard in Bangkok — THAI
5 Across: Major brand of athletic shoes — ASICS
6 Across: Language family that includes Swahili — BANTU
7 Across: Language from which we get “pajama” and “khaki” — URDU
8 Across: Small amount of Manhattan? — SIP
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Old Russian rulers — TSARS
2 Down: Language that’s third in number of worldwide speakers, after English and Mandarin — HINDI
3 Down: Misbehave — ACTUP
4 Down: Sch. not far from Des Moines — ISU
5 Down: ___ Dhabi — ABU
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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