The answer to “One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator”” in the New York Times Mini puzzle May 17 2025 is SADE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator" Clue Answer
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Across
- 1. "Link in ___" (promotional catchphrase on social media)
- 4. They're ground in a coffee grinder
- 6. Bike riders' headwear
- 8. Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat
- 10. Shoe spec that describes this puzzle?
- 11. "Cha-ching, nothin' to it!"
Down
- 1. Church spot where bats hang out
- 2. The first three words of "Green Eggs and Ham," straight from the narrator
- 3. Boxing punch combo
- 4. Purple slices in a salad
- 5. Oktoberfest glass
- 6. Prefix with decimal, in coding
- 7. One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator"
- 8. Spelling ___
- 9. Paper with the answers
Related Today’s NYT Mini Clues:
Across- 1A “Link in ___” (promotional catchphrase on social media) Crossword Clue
- 4A They’re ground in a coffee grinder Crossword Clue
- 6A Bike riders’ headwear Crossword Clue
- 8A Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat Crossword Clue
- 10A Shoe spec that describes this puzzle? Crossword Clue
- 11A “Cha-ching, nothin’ to it!” Crossword Clue
- 1D Church spot where bats hang out Crossword Clue
- 2D The first three words of “Green Eggs and Ham,” straight from the narrator Crossword Clue
- 3D Boxing punch combo Crossword Clue
- 4D Purple slices in a salad Crossword Clue
- 5D Oktoberfest glass Crossword Clue
- 6D Prefix with decimal, in coding Crossword Clue
- 7D One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator” Crossword Clue
- 8D Spelling ___ Crossword Clue
- 9D Paper with the answers Crossword Clue
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