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 Sunday, January 12, 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 Sunday, January 12, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: 2019 flop whose Variety review began “Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this…” — HINT: It starts with the letter “C”
5 Across: Hawaiian greeting — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”
7 Across: Wrinkle-removing treatment — HINT: It starts with the letter “B”
8 Across: Entanglement — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”
9 Across: Pure joy — HINT: It starts with the letter “G”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: They’re hard to hail in the rain — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
2 Down: “_____ came a spider / Who sat down beside her…” — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
3 Down: Sum — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”
4 Down: Place for beachcombing — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
6 Down: Rod with wheels — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Sunday, January 12, 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: 2019 flop whose Variety review began “Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this…” — CATS
5 Across: Hawaiian greeting — ALOHA
7 Across: Wrinkle-removing treatment — BOTOX
8 Across: Entanglement — SNARL
9 Across: Pure joy — GLEE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: They’re hard to hail in the rain — CABS
2 Down: “_____ came a spider / Who sat down beside her…” — ALONG
3 Down: Sum — TOTAL
4 Down: Place for beachcombing — SHORE
6 Down: Rod with wheels — AXLE
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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