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 Saturday, April 12, 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!Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la ... — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"4 Across: Still up in the air, for short — HINT: It ends with the letter "D"7 Across: With 14-Across, " ?" — HINT: It starts with the letter "T"9 Across: ___ Grande — HINT: It ends with the letter "O"10 Across: Bone connecting the elbow and wrist — HINT: It starts with the letter "U"11 Across: Things issued by the D.M.V. — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"12 Across: Elaborate hairstyle — HINT: It starts with the letter "C"13 Across: Part of the eye that contains the iris — HINT: It ends with the letter "A"14 Across: See 7-Across — HINT: It starts with the letter "C"15 Across: "Sure, whatever you say ..." — HINT: It ends with the letter "Y"16 Across: 24 cans of beer — HINT: It starts with the letter "C"
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Plaster wall coating — HINT: It ends with the letter "O"2 Down: "Hey, check it out!" — HINT: It starts with the letter "O"3 Down: Weather phenomenon that translates to "the girl" — HINT: It ends with the letter "A"4 Down: It's full of questions — HINT: It starts with the letter "T"5 Down: White House family during the 2020s — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"6 Down: Medicinal amount — HINT: It starts with the letter "D"8 Down: Chewy candy — HINT: It ends with the letter "Y"13 Down: Sch. that plays home football games at the L.A. Coliseum — HINT: It starts with the letter "U"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Saturday, April 12, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la ... — SOL4 Across: Still up in the air, for short — TBD7 Across: With 14-Across, " ?" — THATS9 Across: ___ Grande — RIO10 Across: Bone connecting the elbow and wrist — ULNA11 Across: Things issued by the D.M.V. — IDS12 Across: Elaborate hairstyle — COIF13 Across: Part of the eye that contains the iris — UVEA14 Across: See 7-Across — CONFUSING15 Across: "Sure, whatever you say ..." — OKAY16 Across: 24 cans of beer — CASE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Plaster wall coating — STUCCO2 Down: "Hey, check it out!" — OHLOOK3 Down: Weather phenomenon that translates to "the girl" — LANINA4 Down: It's full of questions — TRIVIA5 Down: White House family during the 2020s — BIDENS6 Down: Medicinal amount — DOSAGE8 Down: Chewy candy — TAFFY13 Down: Sch. that plays home football games at the L.A. Coliseum — USC
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