5-Down-5-Across, for one

Latest answer — December 05, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Beaver's building project
  2. 4Unit of distance originally equivalent to 1,000 paces
  3. 5Number of dwarfs or deadly sins
  4. 6Extra-large film format
  5. 7Crosses (out)

Down

  1. 1Difficult-to-work-with stars
  2. 2U.S. soccer star ___ Morgan
  3. 3Roughly half of the adult population
  4. 45-Down-5-Across, for one
  5. 5Broadway musical about the wives of Henry VIII

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Beaver's building project — Answer: DAM
  2. 4. Unit of distance originally equivalent to 1,000 paces — Answer: MILE
  3. 5. Number of dwarfs or deadly sins — Answer: SEVEN
  4. 6. Extra-large film format — Answer: IMAX
  5. 7. Crosses (out) — Answer: XES

Down

  1. 1. Difficult-to-work-with stars — Answer: DIVAS
  2. 2. U.S. soccer star ___ Morgan — Answer: ALEX
  3. 3. Roughly half of the adult population — Answer: MEN
  4. 4. 5-Down-5-Across, for one — Answer: MEME
  5. 5. Broadway musical about the wives of Henry VIII — Answer: SIX

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The answer to “5-Down-5-Across, for one” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MEME — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 5, 2025 at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“5-Down-5-Across, for one” answer

MEME (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MEME

MEME is the 4-letter solution that fits "5-Down-5-Across, for one" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 5, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “5-Down-5-Across, for one” appeared?

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December 5, 2025 (most recent) → MEME. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “5-Down-5-Across, for one”?

The answer is MEME, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “5-Down-5-Across, for one”?

4 letters: MEME.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 5, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “5-Down-5-Across, for one” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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