NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 12

Saturday, April 12, 2025

By Joel Fagliano

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la ...
  2. 4Still up in the air, for short
  3. 7With 14-Across, "?????"
  4. 9___ Grande
  5. 10Bone connecting the elbow and wrist
  6. 11Things issued by the D.M.V.
  7. 12Elaborate hairstyle
  8. 13Part of the eye that contains the iris
  9. 14See 7-Across
  10. 15"Sure, whatever you say ..."
  11. 1624 cans of beer

Down

  1. 1Plaster wall coating
  2. 2"Hey, check it out!"
  3. 3Weather phenomenon that translates to "the girl"
  4. 4It's full of questions
  5. 5White House family during the 2020s
  6. 6Medicinal amount
  7. 8Chewy candy
  8. 13Sch. that plays home football games at the L.A. Coliseum

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la ... — Answer: SOL
  2. 4. Still up in the air, for short — Answer: TBD
  3. 7. With 14-Across, "?????" — Answer: THATS
  4. 9. ___ Grande — Answer: RIO
  5. 10. Bone connecting the elbow and wrist — Answer: ULNA
  6. 11. Things issued by the D.M.V. — Answer: IDS
  7. 12. Elaborate hairstyle — Answer: COIF
  8. 13. Part of the eye that contains the iris — Answer: UVEA
  9. 14. See 7-Across — Answer: CONFUSING
  10. 15. "Sure, whatever you say ..." — Answer: OKAY
  11. 16. 24 cans of beer — Answer: CASE

Down

  1. 1. Plaster wall coating — Answer: STUCCO
  2. 2. "Hey, check it out!" — Answer: OHLOOK
  3. 3. Weather phenomenon that translates to "the girl" — Answer: LANINA
  4. 4. It's full of questions — Answer: TRIVIA
  5. 5. White House family during the 2020s — Answer: BIDENS
  6. 6. Medicinal amount — Answer: DOSAGE
  7. 8. Chewy candy — Answer: TAFFY
  8. 13. Sch. that plays home football games at the L.A. Coliseum — Answer: USC

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, April 12, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 12?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for April 12, 2025

The full solution for the April 12 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, April 12.

Hints for the April 12 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The April 12 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on April 12, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Saturday, April 12, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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