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Today’s New York Times Mini Crossword employs a classic crossword device where two clues are identical, but the solutions differ. Both 5-Across and 1-Down present the clue, “Marvel’s ‘The Avengers,’ for instance.” However, if you’re familiar with that series, you know it spans various formats, making the answers relatively straightforward. Need assistance with today’s Mini Crossword? Continue reading. For daily hints and strategies, explore our Mini Crossword tips.
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**Wordplay Warning** Spoilers ahead for the May 1, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword.
Mini Crossword Horizontal Clues and Solutions
- 1 Across: Inquiry resembling today’s date
Solution: MAYI - 5 Across: Marvel’s “The Avengers,” for example
Solution: COMIC - 6 Across: Stir a memory
Solution: EVOKE - 7 Across: Characteristic of ruled paper
Solution: LINED - 8 Across: An Australian millipede holds the record for the most of these in the animal kingdom, at 1,306
Solution: LEGS
Mini Crossword Vertical Clues and Solutions
- 1 Down: Marvel’s “The Avengers,” for example
Solution: MOVIE - 2 Down: Encircled by
Solution: AMONG - 3 Down: “That’s not good!”
Solution: YIKES - 4 Down: Feature of certain coffee orders
Solution: ICED - 5 Down: Location of ribosomes and mitochondria
Solution: CELL
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