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No matter how many NYT Mini Crossword puzzles I’ve done, those double-meaning clues always trip me up. So I see 8-Across, “army shirt,” and am trying to make “khaki” or “camo” fit. And I see 10-across, “wand-waving org,” and my mind goes to Harry Potter. I was wrong on both. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 24, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Get a load of ___!”
Answer: THIS
5A clue: Ability to keep one’s balance on a ship
Answer: SEALEGS
8A clue: Army shirt?
Answer: TANKTOP
9A clue: Chicago trains
Answer: ELS
10A clue: Wand-waving org.
Answer: TSA
11A clue: Flowers depicted in classical Chinese art
Answer: PEONIES
13A clue: By oneself
Answer: ALONE
14A clue: Phileas ___, “Around the World in Eighty Days” protagonist
Answer: FOGG
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Something “read” in the divination method of tasseography
Answer: TEALEAF
2D clue: Sci-fi hero with the line “Never tell me the odds”
Answer: HANSOLO
3D clue: Kind
Answer: ILK
4D clue: Where a story takes place
Answer: SETTING
5D clue: Lather, rinse or repeat
Answer: STEP
6D clue: “Take a look for yourself!”
Answer: GOSEE
7D clue: Places to get pampered
Answer: SPAS
12D clue: Eggy holiday drink
Answer: NOG
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