Sat Apr 12 12:10:00 UTC 2025: **NYT Mini Crossword Solutions and Saturday’s Challenge Detailed**

NEW YORK, NY – A guide to the solutions for Saturday’s New York Times Mini Crossword has been released, offering hints and answers for those who struggled with the puzzle. This week’s Mini, described as the largest of the week, proved particularly challenging for some, including the guide’s author, who reported spending nearly five minutes completing it.

The puzzle included several tricky clues, such as the musical note “Sol” (1-Across), and the combined clue 7 & 14 Across, “That’s”, which caused confusion for many solvers. Other challenging clues included the eye part containing the iris (Uvea) and the phrase “Sure, whatever you say…” (Okay). The author admitted to initial errors, including incorrectly entering “Sew” instead of “Sol” and “Dude” instead of “Okay,” highlighting the difficulty some experienced.

However, the author noted that easier clues like “Bidens” and “Lanina” helped reveal their previous mistakes. Despite the challenges, the author expressed satisfaction with the difficulty, stating, “I do love a good challenge.”

The complete solutions are as follows:

* **1-Across:** Sol
* **4-Across:** TBD
* **7 & 14-Across:** That’s
* **10-Across:** Ulna
* **11-Across:** IDs
* **13-Across:** Uvea
* **15-Across:** Okay
* **1-Down:** Stucco
* **2-Down:** Oh look
* **3-Down:** Lanina
* **4-Down:** Trivia
* **5-Down:** Bidens
* **13-Down:** USC

The author encourages readers to share their experiences on social media and also provides links to other puzzle solving guides and their blog. The NYT Mini Crossword is a free-to-play puzzle available online and via app.

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