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Across answers
- DIMES — “Thinnest U.S. coins, at around 1/20th of an inch” (the clue’s wording).
- ICANT — “Sorry, already have plans”
- NINJA — “Silent but deadly sort”
- ELIOT — “George ___, pen name of the Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans”
- YAY — “That’s great news!”
Down answers
- STAT — “Batting average, e.g.”
- DINE — “Wine pairing?”
- ICILY — “In a chilly manner”
- MANIA — “Ending with klepto or ego”
- ENJOY — “Waiter’s ‘Hope you like the food!’”
Why the George Eliot clue is ELIOT
George Eliot was the pen name of Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans, so the blank in “George ___” takes her surname: ELIOT. H2S Media’s answer guide identifies Middlemarch among Eliot’s novels; it is a natural starting point for readers curious about her work. Read H2S Media’s May 5 answer guide.
A note about the MANIA answer
Forbes lists MANIAC for the Down clue “Ending with klepto or ego,” but that does not fit the clue: “kleptomania” and “egomania” both end in MANIA. H2S Media gives MANIA, which matches both words. See Forbes’s published answer list.
This is the May 5, 2025 Mini, not the regular-size daily crossword. The answer list is supported by H2S Media and Forbes; an official NYT archive page for this specific puzzle was not verified.
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