Saturday, Dec. 13: Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Solutions

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Saturday, Dec. 13: Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Solutions

The New York Times Mini Crossword for December 13, 2025, offers an engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts. Below are the answers to this intriguing puzzle along with its clues to assist solvers.

NYT Mini Crossword Solutions for December 13, 2025

Across Clues and Answers

  • 1A: Field trip vehicle – BUS
  • 4A: Peter’s antagonist in a musical tale – WOLF
  • 8A: “Keep me posted” in texts – LMK
  • 9A: Opera solo – ARIA
  • 10A: ___ Pen (emergency device) – EPI
  • 11A: With 12-Across, gets in order – SETS
  • 12A: With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in – STRAIGHT
  • 14A: See 12-Across – SETS
  • 15A: “A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away …” – AGO
  • 16A: Shy and gentle – MEEK
  • 17A: Prefix with apology or answer – NON
  • 18A: Comes to a close – ENDS
  • 19A: Have to pay – OWE

Down Clues and Answers

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

These answers should help you navigate today’s puzzle with ease. For further assistance, tips, and strategies on solving the New York Times Mini Crossword and other puzzles, continue exploring resources available on El-Balad.