NYT Mini Crossword Clues and Answers for Saturday, May 17
The New York Times’ Mini Crossword puzzle is a daily distraction that challenges solvers with a compact, five-by-five grid of clues. According to a report by Forbes, the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Saturday, May 17, features a slightly larger grid than usual, with some answers stretching up to nine characters long.
The NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is a free resource available on the New York Times website and NYT Games app, although accessing previous puzzles in the archives requires an NYT Games subscription. As noted by Forbes, the puzzle typically consists of between three and five clues in each direction, but Saturdays often feature larger grids.
In the latest puzzle, solvers encountered clues such as "Link in ___" (promotional catchphrase on social media), which had the answer BIO. Other Across clues included "They’re ground in a coffee grinder" with the answer BEANS, "Bike riders’ headwear" with the answer HELMETS, and "Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat" with the answer BEEFSTEAK.
Down clues included "Church spot where bats hang out" with the answer BELFRY, "The first three words of ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ straight from the narrator" with the answer IAMSAM, and "Boxing punch combo" with the answer ONETWO.
The Forbes report noted that some solvers may have found the puzzle particularly challenging, with answers like BEEFSTEAK and IAMSAM requiring specific knowledge. However, the puzzle also included more accessible clues, such as BEETS and STEIN.
As reported by Forbes, the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is a daily feature that offers a fun and quick challenge for solvers. While some puzzles may be more difficult than others, the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle remains a popular resource for those looking for a daily brain teaser.
The answers to the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Saturday, May 17, are as follows:
ACROSS
- "Link in ___" (promotional catchphrase on social media) – BIO
- They’re ground in a coffee grinder – BEANS
- Bike riders’ headwear – HELMETS
- Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat – BEEFSTEAK
- Shoe spec that describes this puzzle? – EXTRAWIDE
- "Cha-ching, nothin’ to it!" – EASYMONEY
DOWN
- Church spot where bats hang out – BELFRY
- The first three words of "Green Eggs and Ham," straight from the narrator – IAMSAM
- Boxing punch combo – ONETWO
- Purple slices in a salad – BEETS
- Oktoberfest glass – STEIN
- Prefix with decimal, in coding – HEXA
- One-named hit singer with 1985’s "Smooth Operator" – SADE
- Spelling ___ – BEE
- Paper with the answers – KEY
Source: Forbes
