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Easy one today! But still, I couldn’t answer 8-Across, and had to let the other answers in today’s NYT Mini Crossword fill it in for me. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for May 13, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Pointer” used to highlight a talking point
Answer: LASER
6A clue: Submit a C.V.
Answer: APPLY
7A clue: Get behind the wheel
Answer: DRIVE
8A clue: “Oh boy, that’s not good!”
Answer: YIKES
9A clue: “___ Misérables”
Answer: LES
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: “___ Madonna” (Beatles song)
Answer: LADY
2D clue: When March Madness ends, curiously
Answer: APRIL
3D clue: Sudden increase
Answer: SPIKE
4D clue: Legolas and Galadriel, in “The Lord of the Rings”
Answer: ELVES
5D clue: Spirits akin to bourbons
Answer: RYES
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