NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, January 13, 2025

If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete 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.

If you’re working on today’s Mini on Monday, January 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 Monday, January 13, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Raygun or Moo Deng, in 2024 — HINT: It starts with the letter “M”

5 Across: Avoid, as one’s taxes — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

7 Across: Sotomayor of the Supreme Court — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

8 Across: Comical routines in a school talent show — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”

9 Across: “I only eat unleavened bread now; I’m on the path of _____ resistance!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “Y”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Like a roommate who leaves dishes in the sink and socks on the sofa — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”

2 Down: Bring to mind — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

3 Down: Ending with ego, pyro- or klepto- — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”

4 Down: Polishes, as an article — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

6 Down: “____ of Eden” (Steinbeck novel) — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Monday, January 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: Raygun or Moo Deng, in 2024 — MEME

5 Across: Avoid, as one’s taxes — EVADE

7 Across: Sotomayor of the Supreme Court — SONIA

8 Across: Comical routines in a school talent show — SKITS

9 Across: “I only eat unleavened bread now; I’m on the path of _____ resistance!” — YEAST

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Like a roommate who leaves dishes in the sink and socks on the sofa — MESSY

2 Down: Bring to mind — EVOKE

3 Down: Ending with ego, pyro- or klepto- — MANIA

4 Down: Polishes, as an article — EDITS

6 Down: “____ of Eden” (Steinbeck novel) — EAST

That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!

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