{"id":80565,"date":"2025-07-12T04:35:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=80565"},"modified":"2025-07-12T04:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:35:34","slug":"nyt-mini-crossword-today-puzzle-answers-for-saturday-july-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/nyt-mini-crossword-today-puzzle-answers-for-saturday-july-12\/80565\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Saturday, July 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mini<\/em> is a bite-sized version of the famous New York Times crossword puzzle. It offers crossword enthusiasts the chance to test their skills every day in far less time; the average player can solve it in just over a minute! While it\u2019s smaller and simpler than the full-sized puzzle, don\u2019t be fooled; it can still throw some curveballs. One tricky clue might be the difference between setting a new personal best and getting stuck mid-solve. It\u2019s a quick challenge, but it keeps your brain engaged in a fun way.<\/p>\n

And just like we share Wordle hints or offer tips for solving Connections puzzles, we\u2019re here to help you out with The Mini<\/em> if you find yourself stuck. No shame in needing a little extra push to get across that finish line!<\/p>\n

In case you\u2019re feeling challenged, we\u2019ve got you covered with today\u2019s answers below. And while you\u2019re at it, check out the related section for suggestions on the best new movies to stream across Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more, because after completing your puzzle, who doesn\u2019t deserve a relaxing movie night?<\/p>\n

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NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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    Havana\u2019s home<\/strong> \u2013 CUBA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Last word in many bowling alley names<\/strong> \u2013 LANES<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Lots and lots<\/strong> \u2013 SOMUCH<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Left-leaning social media site<\/strong> \u2013 BLUESKY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Hepburn of \u201cBreakfast at Tiffany\u2019s\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 AUDREY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Word after \u201cbreak\u201d or \u201cbanana\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 BREAD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Car loan figs.<\/strong> \u2013 APRS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Down<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      They always shoot their shot<\/strong> \u2013 CAMERAS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Brand-new<\/strong> \u2013 UNUSED<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Woman with \u201cthe good hair,\u201d in a famous Beyonc\u00e9 lyric<\/strong> \u2013 BECKY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      In need of moisturiser<\/strong> \u2013 ASHY<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      \u201cWe can\u2019t hear you back here!\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 LOUDER<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Drink noisily<\/strong> \u2013 SLURP<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      ___ ghanouj<\/strong> \u2013 BABA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Love crossword puzzles but find yourself short on time to finish the full-size puzzle in your daily newspaper? That\u2019s exactly what The Mini is here for!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":80566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[14312],"class_list":["post-80565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","tag-nyt-mini-crossword"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}