NYT Mini Crossword Answers for September 13, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B___ · 5A G____ · 6A S_____ · 7A S______ · 8A L_____ · 9A A____ · 10A M___ · 1D B______ · 2D L_____ · 3D A____ · 4D B___ · 5D G_____ · 6D S____ · 7D S___
Across
1A: Give away a secret
BLAB · more answers for this clue
5A: A, B, C or D, but not E
GRADE · more answers for this clue
6A: Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal"
SHONDA · more answers for this clue
7A: Many posts by Instagram influencers, informally
SPONCON · more answers for this clue
8A: "Look, here's the thing ..."
LISTEN · more answers for this clue
9A: Performed in a play
ACTED · more answers for this clue
10A: Clutter
MESS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Literary sisters behind "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights"
BRONTES · more answers for this clue
2D: Poked with a knight's weapon
LANCED · more answers for this clue
3D: Extra feature
ADDON · more answers for this clue
4D: Edamame or chickpea
BEAN · more answers for this clue
5D: Abruptly stops texting
GHOSTS · more answers for this clue
6D: Valuable substance in the "Dune" universe
SPICE · more answers for this clue
7D: Word after grand, body or poetry
SLAM · more answers for this clue
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BLAB
GRADE
SHONDA
SPONCON
LISTEN
ACTED
MESS
FAQ
1-Across: Give away a secret
BLAB.
5-Across: A, B, C or D, but not E
GRADE.
6-Across: Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal"
SHONDA.
7-Across: Many posts by Instagram influencers, informally
SPONCON.
8-Across: "Look, here's the thing ..."
LISTEN.
9-Across: Performed in a play
ACTED.
10-Across: Clutter
MESS.
1-Down: Literary sisters behind "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights"
BRONTES.
2-Down: Poked with a knight's weapon
LANCED.
3-Down: Extra feature
ADDON.
4-Down: Edamame or chickpea
BEAN.
5-Down: Abruptly stops texting
GHOSTS.
6-Down: Valuable substance in the "Dune" universe
SPICE.
7-Down: Word after grand, body or poetry
SLAM.