Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Dec. 13 – CNET

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The Mini Crossword featured some very New York-centric clues today. If you don’t take the subway, and you aren’t familiar with a certain legendary NYC hotel, you might have made some mistakes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Spread out, as one’s fingers
Answer: SPLAY

6A clue: Long cloud of smoke
Answer: PLUME

7A clue: Subway payments
Answer: FARES

8A clue: Kind of garden with a bonsai tree
Answer: ZEN

9A clue: “Might I ___ …”
Answer: ADD

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Rating on a Hawaiian Tropic bottle, for short
Answer: SPF

2D clue: New York hotel featured in “Home Alone 2,” with “the”
Answer: PLAZA

3D clue: Enticed with bait
Answer: LURED

4D clue: Modify, as the Constitution
Answer: AMEND

5D clue: Reply to roughly 3.6% of Harvard applicants for the 2028 class
Answer: YES

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