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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 13, 2025.
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Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Sailboat’s postAnswer: MAST
5A clue: “My ___ car is a …” (bumper sticker phrase)Answer: OTHER
7A clue: Official state mammal of Alaska and MaineAnswer: MOOSE
8A clue: T-shirt sizeAnswer: SMALL
9A clue: Defeat, as a dragonAnswer: SLAY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Story time readers, perhapsAnswer: MOMS
2D clue: There are roughly ten million billion (10^16) of these in a grain of saltAnswer: ATOMS
3D clue: SandbankAnswer: SHOAL
4D clue: Automaker named after an inventorAnswer: TESLA
6D clue: Count (on)Answer: RELY
