There are a few moving parts in this strange puzzle, which has two tall grids. The title of the puzzle, “Tunnel Vision,” is a reference to the line of black squares that form the vertical separation. All of the Across entries in both halves of the puzzle are ordinary fill, but two pairs of Down entries alert solvers to a theme in a tantalizing way.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Saturday, July 12, 2025: The answer is Cuba. The answer is Lanes. The answer is So Much. The answer is Bluesky. The answer is Audrey. The answer is Bread. The answer is APRs.

Can you figure out how Connecticut might be connected to words like parsnip and wallop? That’s part of the challenge players of the popular New York Times Connections game are facing Wednesday. The daily game asks players to group 16 random words into four categories.

13D. [First score during extra time in sudden-death soccer] is another crossword debut: It’s known as a GOLDEN GOAL. Some soccer leagues use sudden death, but it has been discarded in favor of an overtime period in FIFA events, among others.