This one leans a bit on the paranormal side and honestly gave me the creeps. It’s around midnight, and I can’t stand spooky stuff, yet here I am writing about the “Spiritualist board” clue from the June 1, 2025 edition of the NYT Mini Crossword, half-convinced someone’s standing right behind me. In any case, it’s your standard five-letter entry, the name of a board game said to let you talk with spirits. Here’s the answer to the “Spiritualist board” clue.
Spiritualist Board NYT Mini Crossword
OUIJA is the answer to the “Spiritualist board” clue.
This is a type of board game from the 19th century and is believed to enable people to speak with the dead or spirits. If you want to, you should play it with friends because doing it alone isn’t exactly a great idea. You sit around the board, ask a question, and each person lightly places a finger on the planchette, which then moves across the letters or toward “yes” or “no”.
Creepy, right? While many Redditors swear by its power, science says it’s due to the ideomotor effect, where you unconsciously move the pointer, likely from nerves. In any case, I strongly recommend against any interactions with the dead or spirits.
