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The completed NYT Mini Crossword for May 8, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Adjective that rhymes with “sheesh” or “pitch,” depending on who you ask
Answer: NICHE
6A clue: Colossal ___, marine animal filmed in its natural habitat for the first time in 2025
Answer: SQUID
7A clue: Like some caterpillars
Answer: FURRY
8A clue: Some spouses
Answer: WIVES
9A clue: Bill’s time-traveling partner of film
Answer: TED
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Letters meaning “Don’t click this in public!”
Answer: NSFW
2D clue: “You can take this job and shove it!”
Answer: IQUIT
3D clue: Feature of a winding road
Answer: CURVE
4D clue: Added to the payroll
Answer: HIRED
5D clue: Dreyer’s ice cream, on the East Coast
Answer: EDYS
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