NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Friday, March 13

Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and solutions.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 3:07am

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The New York Times Mini Crossword is a quick, daily crossword puzzle that appears on the NYT website and app. This article provides the clues and answers for the Friday, March 13 edition of the NYT Mini Crossword.

Why it matters

The NYT Mini Crossword is a popular daily brain teaser that challenges readers to solve a small 5x5 grid of clues in a short amount of time. Providing the solutions helps readers who get stuck on certain clues and allows them to complete the puzzle.

The details

The NYT Mini Crossword typically features 3-5 clues in each direction on a 5x5 grid. Unlike the larger New York Times Crossword, the Mini is free to play online and in the NYT Games app, though a subscription is required to access past puzzles. This particular Mini Crossword included clues related to pop culture, food, and government agencies.

  • The NYT Mini Crossword is published daily.

The players

New York Times

The publisher of the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

Paul Tassi

The author of the article providing the clues and answers for the March 13 NYT Mini Crossword.

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What they’re saying

“Mini puzzles are usually never all that tricky, but this one? The little letter puzzle with the S certainly was more interesting than what we normally see here.”

— Paul Tassi, Author

The takeaway

The NYT Mini Crossword provides a quick, daily brain teaser for readers looking for a fun, accessible puzzle to solve. This article helps readers who get stuck on certain clues by providing the full set of answers, allowing them to complete the puzzle.