NYT Mini Crossword Answers for December 13, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B__ · 4A W___ · 8A L__ · 9A A___ · 10A E__ · 11A S___ · 12A S_______ · 14A S___ · 15A A__ · 16A M___ · 17A N__ · 18A E___ · 19A O__ · 1D B______ · 2D U______ · 3D S______ · 4D W___ · 5D O______ · 6D L______ · 7D F______ · 13D A___
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1A: Field trip vehicle
4A: Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale
WOLF · more answers for this clue
8A: "Keep me posted," in texts
9A: Opera solo
ARIA · more answers for this clue
10A: ___Pen (emergency device)
11A: With 12-Across, gets in order
SETS ·
12A: With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in
STRAIGHT ·
14A: See 12-Across
SETS ·
15A: "A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..."
16A: Shy and gentle
MEEK · more answers for this clue
17A: Prefix with apology or answer
18A: Comes to a close
ENDS · more answers for this clue
19A: Have to pay
Down
1D: "Goodness gracious!"
BLESSME · more answers for this clue
2D: Indefinitely many, informally
UMPTEEN · more answers for this clue
3D: Avoided, as an issue
SKIRTED · more answers for this clue
4D: "Now, where ___?"
WASI · more answers for this clue
5D: Green topping at a pizza parlor
OREGANO · more answers for this clue
6D: John who played Churchill on "The Crown"
LITHGOW · more answers for this clue
7D: Sneaky trick to "pull"
FASTONE · more answers for this clue
13D: Doesn't just assume one has permission
ASKS · more answers for this clue
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BUSWOLF
LMKARIA
EPISETS
STRAIGHT
SETSAGO
MEEKNON
ENDSOWE
FAQ
1-Across: Field trip vehicle
BUS.
4-Across: Peter's antagonist, in a musical tale
WOLF.
8-Across: "Keep me posted," in texts
LMK.
9-Across: Opera solo
ARIA.
10-Across: ___Pen (emergency device)
EPI.
11-Across: With 12-Across, gets in order
SETS.
12-Across: With 14-Across, what a tennis champ might win a match in
STRAIGHT.
14-Across: See 12-Across
SETS.
15-Across: "A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..."
AGO.
16-Across: Shy and gentle
MEEK.
17-Across: Prefix with apology or answer
NON.
18-Across: Comes to a close
ENDS.
19-Across: Have to pay
OWE.
1-Down: "Goodness gracious!"
BLESSME.
2-Down: Indefinitely many, informally
UMPTEEN.
3-Down: Avoided, as an issue
SKIRTED.
4-Down: "Now, where ___?"
WASI.
5-Down: Green topping at a pizza parlor
OREGANO.
6-Down: John who played Churchill on "The Crown"
LITHGOW.
7-Down: Sneaky trick to "pull"
FASTONE.
13-Down: Doesn't just assume one has permission
ASKS.