NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, January 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Owner of a shop called The Bun Also Rises, most likely — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”

6 Across: Kind of oil served with bread — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

7 Across: Throw in the _____ — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”

8 Across: “Fine” dishware for a dinner party — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”

9 Across: Very quick — HINT: It starts with the letter “H”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Bungle, as plastic surgery — HINT: It ends with the letter “H”

2 Down: _____ State, nickname for Hawaii — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”

3 Down: Fuzzy fruits or flightless birds — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”

4 Down: 4 x 400-meter race, e.g. — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

5 Down: 4 x 400-meter race, e.g. — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Friday, January 17, 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: Owner of a shop called The Bun Also Rises, most likely — BAKER

6 Across: Kind of oil served with bread — OLIVE

7 Across: Throw in the _____ — TOWEL

8 Across: “Fine” dishware for a dinner party — CHINA

9 Across: Very quick — HASTY

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Bungle, as plastic surgery — BOTCH

2 Down: _____ State, nickname for Hawaii — ALOHA

3 Down: Fuzzy fruits or flightless birds — KIWIS

4 Down: 4 x 400-meter race, e.g. — EVENT

5 Down: 4 x 400-meter race, e.g. — RELAY

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

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