‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Thursday, May 14

InnovationGaming‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Thursday, May 14ByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 10:18pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Mini CrosswordNYTIn case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:Mini CrosswordNYTThe NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute. But sometimes I can't quite figure out one or two clues and need to reveal the answer.To help you avoid doing that, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers (spoilers lie ahead, of course):MORE FOR YOUNYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersACROSS1) Repetitive mannerism - TIC4) Nourish, as a garden - WATER6) Like the bread used for croutons - STALE7) Mint ___ (classic cocktail) - JULEP8) "That’s on me," in slangy shorthand - MYBDOWN1) Jayson of the Boston Celtics - TATUM2) Country across the Adriatic from Croatia - ITALY3) Tabloid subject, informally - CELEB4) NYT competitor - WSJ5) Gym unit - REPMiniNYT if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '/...