Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword dated Thursday, May 29, 2025. The grid leans heavily on language-related answers, with a cocktail-themed bit of wordplay in the final Across clue.
Across answers
- 1A. “Language heard in Bangkok” — THAI
- 5A. “Major brand of athletic shoes” — ASICS
- 6A. “Language family that includes Swahili” — BANTU
- 7A. “Language from which we get ‘pajama’ and ‘khaki’” — URDU
- 8A. “Small amount of Manhattan?” — SIP
Down answers
- 1D. “Old Russian rulers” — TSARS
- 2D. “Language that’s third in number of worldwide speakers, after English and Mandarin” — HINDI
- 3D. “Misbehave” — ACT UP
- 4D. “Sch. not far from Des Moines” — ISU
- 5D. “___ Dhabi” — ABU
The complete dated clue-and-answer lists are also published by Forbes and H2S Media.
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What makes this Mini distinctive
Several entries share a language theme: THAI, BANTU, URDU and HINDI. The HINDI clue is reproduced as puzzle wording; it should not be read here as a separately verified current ranking of languages by speaker count.
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