Acting deviously

Latest answer — May 23, 2025

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This clue's Friday, May 23, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1Chooses to receive marketing emails, with "in"
  2. 5Buck ___, first Black coach in Major League Baseball (1962)
  3. 6Like your epidermis?
  4. 7Like the element Fe?
  5. 8Quite a lot of

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  1. 1Bulb in the kitchen
  2. 2Like an ink-filled writing tool?
  3. 3Microscopic
  4. 4Acting deviously
  5. 5Green gumbo ingredient
  6. 6___ card (smartphone chip)

The answer to “Acting deviously” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SLY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 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.

“Acting deviously” answer

SLY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SLY

SLY is the 3-letter solution that fits "Acting deviously" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 23, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SLY mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SLY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

When else has “Acting deviously” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 23, 2025 (most recent) → SLY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Acting deviously”?

The answer is SLY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Acting deviously”?

3 letters: SLY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 23, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Acting deviously” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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