If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you’re working on today’s Mini on Sunday, July 13, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Sunday, July 13, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Gibbon or gorilla — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
4 Across: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBot — HINT: Starts with the letter “C”
6 Across: Cry from a judge — HINT: Ends with the letter “R”
7 Across: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in Wordle — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”
8 Across: “Hooray!” — HINT: Starts with the letter “Y”
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Widespread display— HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”
2 Down: Lakshmi who was a longtime host of “Top Chef” — HINT: Starts with the letter “P”
3 Down: “Don’t let perfect be the ___ of good” (aphorism) — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
4 Down: URL ending — HINT: Ends with the letter “M”
5 Down: Historical period — HINT: Starts with the letter “E”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Sunday, July 13, 2025
Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Gibbon or gorilla — APE
4 Across: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBot — CRANE
6 Across: Cry from a judge — ORDER
7 Across: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in Wordle — MAMMA
8 Across: “Hooray!” — YAY
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Widespread display — ARRAY
2 Down: Lakshmi who was a longtime host of “Top Chef” — PADMA
3 Down: “Don’t let perfect be the ___ of good” (aphorism) — ENEMY
4 Down: URL ending —COM
5 Down: Historical period — ERA
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!