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Hints for the May 20 NYT Mini
These hints give the first letter of each across answer and the last letter of each down answer. They are drawn from Parade’s May 20 guide.
Across starting letters
- 1A: P
- 5A: K
- 6A: A
- 7A: T
- 8A: R
Down ending letters
- 1D: R
- 2D: E
- 3D: E
- 4D: L
- 5D: T
Across clues and answers
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | “Pink _ Club” (Chappell Roan hit) | PONY |
| 5A | Instrument that might be made with a comb and wax paper | KAZOO |
| 6A | How bedtime stories are often read | ALOUD |
| 7A | On edge | TENSE |
| 8A | Short Instagram video | REEL |
Down clues and answers
| Entry | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Less colorful | PALER |
| 2D | Layer of the upper atmosphere | OZONE |
| 3D | Totally pointless | NOUSE |
| 4D | Hit a high note in a high place, perhaps | YODEL |
| 5D | Kit _ bar | KAT |
Tricky clue notes
“Totally pointless” is NOUSE
The answer guides list this entry as NOUSE. It is an unusual spelling associated with “no use”; retain the one-word form shown in the guides rather than changing it to a two-word answer.
Two pop-culture references
“Pink _ Club” completes Chappell Roan’s song title “Pink Pony Club,” giving PONY. The clue for REEL refers to Instagram’s short-form video feature.
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Source note
The clue-and-answer list is reported by Parade’s May 20, 2025 guide by Alani Vargas and corroborated by Daily Solutions’ listing for the same date. These are third-party answer guides; this list is attributed to them rather than presented as independently checked against an official NYT grid.
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