Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, March 13, 2026

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

Mini Crossword

Friday, March 13, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1."___, queen!"
  2. 4.Waiter's handout
  3. 5.Tiny invertebrate that, when grouped in the thousands, makes up a coral
  4. 6.Scoop of sour cream
  5. 7.Spicy wing, as seen on a popular YouTube talk show
  6. 8.Comparative suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV

DOWN

  1. 1.Like SpongeBob and Spirit airplanes
  2. 2."Bueller ...? Bueller ...?"
  3. 3.Meal suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV
  4. 4."___ bene" (Italian for "very good")
  5. 5.Amenity in a Florida backyard, perhaps
  6. 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. 1."___, queen!"(YAS)
  2. 4.Waiter's handout(MENU)
  3. 5.Tiny invertebrate that, when grouped in the thousands, makes up a coral(POLYP)
  4. 6.Scoop of sour cream(DOLLOP)
  5. 7.Spicy wing, as seen on a popular YouTube talk show(HOTONE)
  6. 8.Comparative suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV(SLOWER)

DOWN

  1. 1.Like SpongeBob and Spirit airplanes(YELLOW)
  2. 2."Bueller ...? Bueller ...?"(ANYONE)
  3. 3.Meal suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV(SUPPER)
  4. 4."___ bene" (Italian for "very good")(MOLTO)
  5. 5.Amenity in a Florida backyard, perhaps(POOL)
  6. 6.Agcy. at the center of a 2026 government shutdown(DHS)

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About the Friday, March 13, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 6 columns, 6 rows, 6 Across clues and 6 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 DOLLOP, answering “Scoop of sour cream.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.