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 Saturday, January 11, 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 Saturday, January 11, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Streak of lightning — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”
5 Across: Flowers with “tiger” and “trumpet” varieties — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
7 Across: Surface to stretch on — HINT: It starts with the letter “Y”
8 Across: Condition treated with exposure and response prevention therapy, for short — HINT: It ends with the letter “D”
9 Across: “Rocks,” to a bartender — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
10 Across: “Wait, seriously?!” — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
12 Across: Actress with a record number of Oscar nominations (21) — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
13 Across: Assists — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Information sets used in machine learning and predictive analytics, collectively — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”
2 Down: Portuguese greeting — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”
3 Down: Not infinite — HINT: It starts with the letter “L”
4 Down: Shows the ropes to — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
5 Down: Scottish bodies of water — HINT: It starts with the letter “L”
6 Down: Like some prices and roller coaster drops — HINT: It ends with the letter “P”
7 Down: “That really hurts!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “Y”
11 Down: Prefix with -ceratops — HINT: It ends with the letter “I”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, January 11, 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: Streak of lightning — BOLT
5 Across: Flowers with “tiger” and “trumpet” varieties — LILIES
7 Across: Surface to stretch on — YOGA MAT
8 Across: Condition treated with exposure and response prevention therapy, for short — OCD
9 Across: “Rocks,” to a bartender — ICE
10 Across: “Wait, seriously?!” — WHAT THE
12 Across: Actress with a record number of Oscar nominations (21) — STREEP
13 Across: Assists — AIDS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Information sets used in machine learning and predictive analytics, collectively — BIG DATA
2 Down: Portuguese greeting — OLA
3 Down: Not infinite — LIMITED
4 Down: Shows the ropes to — TEACHES
5 Down: Scottish bodies of water — LOCHS
6 Down: Like some prices and roller coaster drops — STEEP
7 Down: “That really hurts!” — YOW
11 Down: Prefix with -ceratops — TRI
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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