Itty-bitty biters

Latest answer — April 30, 2025

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This clue's Wednesday, April 30, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Picture holder
  2. 6New spin on an old song
  3. 7Cream of the crop
  4. 8Hobbes in "Calvin and Hobbes," for one
  5. 9Profit = revenue - ___

Down

  1. 1Agonize (over)
  2. 2Item in Indiana Jones's satchel, perhaps
  3. 3Compadre
  4. 4Itty-bitty biters
  5. 5Wield, as influence

The answer to “Itty-bitty biters” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MITES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 30, 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.

“Itty-bitty biters” answer

MITES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MITES

MITES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Itty-bitty biters" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 30, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MITES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to the ticks. Many kinds live in the soil and a number are parasitic on plants or animals

When else has “Itty-bitty biters” 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.

April 30, 2025 (most recent) → MITES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Itty-bitty biters”?

The answer is MITES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Itty-bitty biters”?

5 letters: MITES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 30, 2025, at 4-Down.

Can “Itty-bitty biters” 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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