NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, December 13, 2025 Kenn C. BivinsDecember 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM 0 The New York Times If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too! Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m.
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Kenn C. BivinsDecember 13, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini on Saturday, December 13, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Field trip vehicle — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
4 Across: Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale — HINT: Ends with the letter "F"8 Across: "Keep me posted," in texts — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"9 Across: Opera solo — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"10 Across: ____Pen (emergency device) — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"11 Across: With 12-Across, gets in order — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"12 Across: With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in — HINT: Ends with the letter "T"14 Across: See 12-Across — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"15 Across: "A long time ____ in a galaxy far, far away ..." — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"16 Across: Shy and gentle — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"17 Across: Prefix with apology or answer — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"18 Across: Comes to a close — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"19 Across: Have to pay — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: "Goodness gracious!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "B"
2 Down: Identify many, informally — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"
3 Down: Avoid, as an issue — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"
4 Down: "Now, where ____?" — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"
5 Down: Green topping at a pizza parlor — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"6 Down: John who played Churchill on "The Crown" — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"7 Down: Sneaky trick to "pull" — HINT: Starts with the letter "F"13 Down: Doesn't just assume one has permission — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Saturday, December 13, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Field trip vehicle — BUS
4 Across: Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale — WOLF8 Across: "Keep me posted," in texts — LMK9 Across: Opera solo — ARIA10 Across: ____Pen (emergency device) — EPI11 Across: With 12-Across, gets in order — SETS12 Across: With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in — STRAIGHT14 Across: See 12-Across — SETS15 Across: "A long time ____ in a galaxy far, far away ..." — AGO16 Across: Shy and gentle — MEEK17 Across: Prefix with apology or answer — NON18 Across: Comes to a close — ENDS19 Across: Have to pay — OWE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: "Goodness gracious!" — BLESSME
2 Down: Identify many, informally — UMPTEEN
3 Down: Avoid, as an issue — SKIRTED
4 Down: "Now, where ____?" — WASI
5 Down: Green topping at a pizza parlor — OREGANO6 Down: John who played Churchill on "The Crown" — LITHGOW7 Down: Sneaky trick to "pull" — FASTONE13 Down: Doesn't just assume one has permission — ASKS
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