NYT Mini Crossword Answers April 12, 2025

Across
1 Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la …
🎵 Part of the musical scale.
🎶 Comes after “fa”.
🎼 Often paired with “ti”.

4 Still up in the air, for short
⏳ Not finalized yet.
📅 Placeholder on a calendar.
📝 Awaiting a decision.

7 With 14-Across, “?????”
🤔 Starts a phrase of confusion.
😕 Often paired with a shrug.
🗯️ Leads into an unclear statement.

9 ___ Grande
🇲🇽 Border river with Texas.
🏞️ Flows into the Gulf.
🌊 Spanish for “big river.”

10 Bone connecting the elbow and wrist
🦴 Forearm part.
📐 Parallel to the radius.
💪 Essential for arm motion.

11 Things issued by the D.M.V.
🚘 Required to drive.
Contains your photo.
📇 Often expires every few years.

12 Elaborate hairstyle
💇 Styled with effort.
🎀 Common at weddings or proms.
👑 Sometimes piled high.

13 Part of the eye that contains the iris
👁️ Located behind the cornea.
🔬 Involved in vision.
🧬 Controls light entry.

14 See 7-Across
🧠 Completes a puzzling phrase.
😵 Emotionally unclear.
❓ Typically follows “that’s”.

15 “Sure, whatever you say …”
👍 Expression of indifference.
🙄 Slightly sarcastic agreement.
🗨️ Casual affirmation.

16 24 cans of beer
🍺 Standard party pack.
📦 Often carried with both hands.
🎉 A full set.

Down
1 Plaster wall coating
🏠 Used in construction.
🧱 Hardens to a textured finish.
🎨 Also adds decorative flair.

2 “Hey, check it out!”
👀 Look at this!
📣 Gets someone’s attention.
😲 Surprise announcement starter.

3 Weather phenomenon that translates to “the girl”
🌧️ Opposite of El Niño.
🌊 Affects ocean temperatures.
🌬️ Alters global weather patterns.

4 It’s full of questions
🧠 Trivia night essential.
❓ Game of facts.
🗂️ Random knowledge test.

5 White House family during the 2020s
🇺🇸 Presidential last name.
🏛️ Related to Joe.
👨‍👩‍👦 Hunter is one.

6 Medicinal amount
💊 Carefully measured.
📏 Prescribed by doctors.
🧪 Comes with instructions.

8 Chewy candy
🍬 Often pulled or stretched.
🎡 Boardwalk favorite.
🦷 May stick to your teeth.

13 Sch. that plays home football games at the L.A. Coliseum
🎓 West Coast university.
🏈 Rival of UCLA.
📍 Located in Southern California.