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The completed NYT Mini Crossword for July 13, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Gibbon or gorillaAnswer: APE
4A clue: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBotAnswer: CRANE
6A clue: Cry from a judgeAnswer: ORDER
7A clue: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in WordleAnswer: MAMMA
8A clue: “Hooray!”Answer: YAY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Widespread displayAnswer: ARRAY
2D clue: Lakshmi who was a longtime host of “Top Chef”Answer: PADMA
3D clue: “Don’t let perfect be the ___ of good” (aphorism)Answer: ENEMY
4D clue: URL endingAnswer: COM
5D clue: Historical periodAnswer: ERA
