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The completed NYT Mini Crossword for July 13, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Gibbon or gorilla
Answer: APE
4A clue: Bird whose name is an excellent starting guess in Wordle, according to WordleBot
Answer: CRANE
6A clue: Cry from a judge
Answer: ORDER
7A clue: Family nickname that would make a terrible starting guess in Wordle
Answer: MAMMA
8A clue: “Hooray!”
Answer: YAY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Widespread display
Answer: 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 ending
Answer: COM
5D clue: Historical period
Answer: ERA
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