Today’s NYT Mini Ccrossword clues and answers for Sunday, April 13th

Looking for a little help with today’s New York Times Mini Crossword? We’ve got you covered! Below are the clues and answers to this fun, bite-sized puzzle for Sunday, April 13th.

In case you missed it — you can also check out Saturday’s puzzle and answers here.

Unlike the full-sized NYT Crossword, the Mini is a quick, free-to-play version that’s perfect for a fast brain workout. You can play it online or through the NYT app — though you’ll need the app if you want to explore the archives.

Spoiler Alert: Here Are Today’s Answers

ACROSS

1A — State school founded by Thomas Jefferson: UVA

4A — Flower containers: POTS

6A — “Crib” or “pad” meaning “house”: SLANG

8A — Pants, informally: TROU

9A — Company nicknamed “Big Blue”: IBM

DOWN

1D — Company nicknamed “Big Brown”: UPS

2D — What the “V” on a battery stands for: VOLT

3D — Big name in 1980s arcade games: ATARI

5D — Stuck-up sort: SNOB

7D — Big Red, for example: GUM

Today’s Puzzle Theme

Today’s Mini leans heavily on nicknames and slang — like IBM being called “Big Blue” and UPS going by “Big Brown.” Some of the slang might catch you off guard (like “TROU” for pants — who says that?), but overall, this was a quicker, easier puzzle than Saturday’s, which was one of the toughest Minis I’ve seen in a while.

My time today: 1 minute, 22 seconds.

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