NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 13, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A A__ · 4A C____ · 6A O____ · 7A M____ · 8A Y__ · 1D A____ · 2D P____ · 3D E____ · 4D C__ · 5D E__
Across
1A: Gibbon or gorilla
4A: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBot
CRANE · more answers for this clue
6A: Cry from a judge
ORDER · more answers for this clue
7A: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in Wordle
MAMMA · more answers for this clue
8A: "Hooray!"
Down
1D: Widespread display
ARRAY · more answers for this clue
2D: Lakshmi who was a longtime host of "Top Chef"
PADMA · more answers for this clue
3D: "Don't let perfect be the ___ of good" (aphorism)
ENEMY · more answers for this clue
4D: URL ending
5D: Historical period
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APE
CRANE
ORDER
MAMMA
YAY
FAQ
1-Across: Gibbon or gorilla
APE.
4-Across: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBot
CRANE.
6-Across: Cry from a judge
ORDER.
7-Across: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in Wordle
MAMMA.
8-Across: "Hooray!"
YAY.
1-Down: Widespread display
ARRAY.
2-Down: Lakshmi who was a longtime host of "Top Chef"
PADMA.
3-Down: "Don't let perfect be the ___ of good" (aphorism)
ENEMY.
4-Down: URL ending
COM.
5-Down: Historical period
ERA.