Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, December 13, 2025

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, December 13, 2025
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Field trip vehicle
  2. 4.Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale
  3. 8."Keep me posted," in texts
  4. 9.Opera solo
  5. 10.___Pen (emergency device)
  6. 11.With 12-Across, gets in order
  7. 12.With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in
  8. 14.See 12-Across
  9. 15."A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..."
  10. 16.Shy and gentle
  11. 17.Prefix with apology or answer
  12. 18.Comes to a close
  13. 19.Have to pay

DOWN

  1. 1."Goodness gracious!"
  2. 2.Indefinitely many, informally
  3. 3.Avoided, as an issue
  4. 4."Now, where ___?"
  5. 5.Green topping at a pizza parlor
  6. 6.John who played Churchill on "The Crown"
  7. 7.Sneaky trick to "pull"
  8. 13.Doesn't just assume one has permission

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, December 13, 2025

1B
2U
3S
4W
5O
6L
7F
8L
M
K
9A
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A
10E
P
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11S
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12S
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13A
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14S
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15A
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16M
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K
17N
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18E
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19O
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Field trip vehicle(BUS)
  2. 4.Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale(WOLF)
  3. 8."Keep me posted," in texts(LMK)
  4. 9.Opera solo(ARIA)
  5. 10.___Pen (emergency device)(EPI)
  6. 11.With 12-Across, gets in order(SETS)
  7. 12.With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in(STRAIGHT)
  8. 14.See 12-Across(SETS)
  9. 15."A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..."(AGO)
  10. 16.Shy and gentle(MEEK)
  11. 17.Prefix with apology or answer(NON)
  12. 18.Comes to a close(ENDS)
  13. 19.Have to pay(OWE)

DOWN

  1. 1."Goodness gracious!"(BLESSME)
  2. 2.Indefinitely many, informally(UMPTEEN)
  3. 3.Avoided, as an issue(SKIRTED)
  4. 4."Now, where ___?"(WASI)
  5. 5.Green topping at a pizza parlor(OREGANO)
  6. 6.John who played Churchill on "The Crown"(LITHGOW)
  7. 7.Sneaky trick to "pull"(FASTONE)
  8. 13.Doesn't just assume one has permission(ASKS)

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About the Saturday, December 13, 2025 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 8 columns, 7 rows, 13 Across clues and 8 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is STRAIGHT, answering “With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.