___Pen (emergency device)

Latest answer — December 13, 2025

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This clue's Saturday, December 13, 2025 appearance

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

Down

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

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Across

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

Down

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

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The answer to “___Pen (emergency device)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is EPI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 13, 2025 at 10-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___Pen (emergency device)” answer

EPI (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EPI

EPI is the 3-letter solution that fits "___Pen (emergency device)" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 13, 2025 (10-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “___Pen (emergency device)” appeared?

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December 13, 2025 (most recent) → EPI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___Pen (emergency device)”?

The answer is EPI, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___Pen (emergency device)”?

3 letters: EPI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 13, 2025, at 10-Across.

Can “___Pen (emergency device)” have a different answer?

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