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 Thursday, February 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 Thursday, February 13, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: “___ the gap!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — HINT: It starts with the letter “M”

5 Across: Love, in French — HINT: It ends with the letter “R”

7 Across: African mammal with armorlike skin — HINT: It starts with the letter “R”

8 Across: Major tech company founded in San Fran, as its name suggests — HINT: It ends with the letter “O”

9 Across: “Watch your ___!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Painter Chagall and podcaster Maron — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”

2 Down: Dramatic cry during a paintball game — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”

3 Down: Distraction while working at the library, maybe — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

4 Down: Sag — HINT: It starts with the letter “D”

6 Down: Tar Heels’ school, for short — HINT: It ends with the letter “C”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, February 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: “___ the gap!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — MIN

5 Across: Love, in French — AMOUR

7 Across: African mammal with armorlike skin — RHINO

8 Across: Major tech company founded in San Fran, as its name suggests — CISCO9 Across: “Watch your ___!” (advice for solving this puzzle) — STENYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Painter Chagall and podcaster Maron — MARCS

2 Down: Dramatic cry during a paintball game — IMHIT

3 Down: Distraction while working at the library, maybe — NOISE

4 Down: Sag — DROOP

6 Down: Tar Heels’ school, for short — UNC

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

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