Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Mar 13, 2026
Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.
Mini Crossword
Friday, March 13, 2026
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ACROSS
- 1."___, queen!"
- 4.Waiter's handout
- 5.Tiny invertebrate that, when grouped in the thousands, makes up a coral
- 6.Scoop of sour cream
- 7.Spicy wing, as seen on a popular YouTube talk show
- 8.Comparative suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV
DOWN
- 1.Like SpongeBob and Spirit airplanes
- 2."Bueller ...? Bueller ...?"
- 3.Meal suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV
- 4."___ bene" (Italian for "very good")
- 5.Amenity in a Florida backyard, perhaps
- 6.Agcy. at the center of a 2026 government shutdown
Mini Crossword Hint
Mini Answer on Friday, March 13, 2026
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Mini Answer per Hint
ACROSS
- 1."___, queen!"(YAS)
- 4.Waiter's handout(MENU)
- 5.Tiny invertebrate that, when grouped in the thousands, makes up a coral(POLYP)
- 6.Scoop of sour cream(DOLLOP)
- 7.Spicy wing, as seen on a popular YouTube talk show(HOTONE)
- 8.Comparative suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV(SLOWER)
DOWN
- 1.Like SpongeBob and Spirit airplanes(YELLOW)
- 2."Bueller ...? Bueller ...?"(ANYONE)
- 3.Meal suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV(SUPPER)
- 4."___ bene" (Italian for "very good")(MOLTO)
- 5.Amenity in a Florida backyard, perhaps(POOL)
- 6.Agcy. at the center of a 2026 government shutdown(DHS)