Name taken by the new pope

Latest answer — May 22, 2025

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This clue's Thursday, May 22, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Part of a fleet
  2. 5Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours -- birds, beasts, trees, flowers"
  3. 6"See ya!"
  4. 7Second-most popular girl's name of the 2020s, after Olivia
  5. 8Not keeping secrets

Down

  1. 1Sticker on an envelope
  2. 2"I'd like another card," in blackjack
  3. 3"Uhh, that is to say ..."
  4. 4The "p" of m.p.h.
  5. 6Name taken by the new pope

The answer to “Name taken by the new pope” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LEO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2025 at 6-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.

“Name taken by the new pope” answer

LEO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LEO

LEO is the 3-letter solution that fits "Name taken by the new pope" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 22, 2025 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Name taken by the new pope” 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 22, 2025 (most recent) → LEO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Name taken by the new pope”?

The answer is LEO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Name taken by the new pope”?

3 letters: LEO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 22, 2025, at 6-Down.

Can “Name taken by the new pope” 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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