NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for March 13, 2026

Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 10:18am

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The New York Times' Mini crossword is a bite-sized version of their daily crossword puzzle, providing a quick and challenging experience for players. When tricky clues disrupt the flow, Mashable is here to provide the answers and hints needed to complete the puzzle.

Why it matters

The Mini crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests players' speed and knowledge. Providing the answers and hints helps readers overcome frustrating roadblocks and fully enjoy the puzzle-solving experience.

The details

The Mini crossword for Friday, March 13, 2026 features clues and answers across and down, including "Yas, queen!", "Waiter's handout", "Tiny invertebrate that, when grouped in the thousands, makes up a coral", "Scoop of sour cream", "Spicy wing, as seen on a popular YouTube talk show", "Comparative suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV", "Like SpongeBob and Spirit airplanes", "'Bueller ...? Bueller ...?'", "Meal suggested by this visual puzzle: PQRSTUV", "'___ bene' (Italian for 'very good')", "Amenity in a Florida backyard, perhaps", and "Agcy. at the center of a 2026 government shutdown".

  • The Mini crossword is published daily.

The players

The New York Times

The renowned newspaper that publishes the daily crossword puzzle, including the bite-sized Mini version.

Mashable

The online media and entertainment company that provides the answers and hints for the NYT Mini crossword.

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What they’re saying

“Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need.”

— Mashable Team (mashable.com)

The takeaway

The NYT Mini crossword provides a quick and challenging puzzle-solving experience for readers, and Mashable's provision of answers and hints helps ensure players can fully enjoy the puzzle without getting stuck on tricky clues.