NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Dec 13

Saturday, December 13, 2025

By Sam Ezersky

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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
  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

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, December 13, 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 December 13?” 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 December 13, 2025

The full solution for the December 13 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, December 13.

Hints for the December 13 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The December 13 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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Every across and down answer for the Saturday, December 13, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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