Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? It's the longest Mini of the week, and at least one of the clues, 7-Across, isn't something that everyone has heard of. Need answers? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let's get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Sept. 13, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Give away a secret
Answer: BLAB
5A clue: A, B, C or D, but not E
Answer: GRADE
6A clue: Rhimes who created "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal"
Answer: SHONDA
7A clue: Many posts by Instagram influencers, informally
Answer: SPONCON
8A clue: "Look, here's the thing ..."
Answer: LISTEN
9A clue: Performed in a play
Answer: ACTED
10A clue: Clutter
Answer: MESS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Literary sisters behind "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights"
Answer: BRONTES
2D clue: Poked with a knight's weapon
Answer: LANCED
3D clue: Extra feature
Answer: ADDON
4D clue: Edamame or chickpea
Answer: BEAN
5D clue: Abruptly stops texting
Answer: GHOSTS
6D clue: Valuable substance in the "Dune" universe
Answer: SPICE
7D clue: Word after grand, body or poetry
Answer: SLAM
English (US) ·