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Today's NYT Mini Crossword isn't too tough today. Lots of similar clues ask you to solve for a certain word, and then add a Y. 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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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 23, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Chooses to receive marketing emails, with "in"
Answer: OPTS
5A clue: Buck ___, first Black coach in Major League Baseball (1962)
Answer: ONEIL
6A clue: Like your epidermis?
Answer: SKINNY
7A clue: Like the element Fe?
Answer: IRONY
8A clue: Quite a lot of
Answer: MANY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Bulb in the kitchen
Answer: ONION
2D clue: Like an ink-filled writing tool?
Answer: PENNY
3D clue: Microscopic
Answer: TINY
4D clue: Acting deviously
Answer: SLY
5D clue: Green gumbo ingredient
Answer: OKRA
6D clue: ___ card (smartphone chip)
Answer: SIM
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