NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, January 10, 2025

If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.

If you’re working on today’s Mini on Friday, January 10, 2025, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Friday, January 10, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Hybrid utensil popularized by Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1970s — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

6 Across: Cassowary’s claw — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”

7 Across: Genre with a “subs vs. dubs” debate (subtitles vs. dubbed dialogue) — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”

8 Across: Opponent — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”

9 Across: Feature of a scratch-and-sniff sticker — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: There are seven in the Big Dipper — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”

2 Down: Freak out — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

3 Down: Sliced, black pizza topping — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

4 Down: Times New _____ (typeface) — HINT: It starts with the letter “R”

5 Down: Prepare to propose, perhaps — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Friday, January 10, 2025

Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Hybrid utensil popularized by Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1970s — SPORK

5 Across: Cassowary’s claw — TALON

6 Across: Genre with a “subs vs. dubs” debate (subtitles vs. dubbed dialogue) — ANIME

7 Across: Opponent — RIVAL

8 Across: Feature of a scratch-and-sniff sticker — SCENT

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: There are seven in the Big Dipper — STARS

2 Down: Freak out — PANIC

3 Down: Sliced, black pizza topping — OLIVE

4 Down: Times New _____ (typeface) — ROMAN

5 Down: Prepare to propose, perhaps — KNELT

That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!

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