Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Poker game entry fee | BUYIN |
| 6 | Multi-story temple | PAGODA |
| 7 | Bird that can survive temperatures of -60 C° | PENGUIN |
| 8 | Really awesome | RAD |
| 9 | ___ Burgundy, hotshot anchorman in "Anchorman" | RON |
| 10 | Science class that really gets under your skin? | ANATOMY |
| 12 | Loose-fitting garments of ancient Greece | TUNICS |
| 13 | Orderly pile | STACK |
| 1 | Piece of cloth tied around the head | BANDANA |
| 2 | Brand with fleece-lined boots | UGG |
| 3 | "Nice job, dude!" | YOUROCK |
| 4 | "Good egg" and "bad apple" | IDIOMS |
| 5 | Caretaker for small kids | NANNY |
| 6 | Tiny bit of packing material | PEANUT |
| 7 | Utter fools, to a Brit | PRATS |
| 11 | ___-tac-toe | TIC |
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