Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 13

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 and Connections puzzles.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. 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.

The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections 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 at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Besties
Answer: PALS

5A clue: Payment option that might prompt a PIN
Answer: DEBIT

6A clue: Hacienda brick material
Answer: ADOBE

7A clue: Daughter of los abuelos, sister of los tios
Answer: MADRE

8A clue: “Look before you ___”
Answer: LEAP

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: What it’s harder to do on an exercise bike when you increase the resistance
Answer: PEDAL

2D clue: “Humble” home
Answer: ADOBE

3D clue: Astrological sign of October
Answer: LIBRA

4D clue: Precipitous
Answer: STEEP

5D clue: Beaver’s big project
Answer: DAM

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.