NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, January 14, 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 Tuesday, January 14, 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!

Related: 16 Games Like Wordle To Give You Your Word Game Fix More Than Once Every 24 Hours

Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: “Vertically challenged” — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”

6 Across: “I am _____, hear me roar!” — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”

7 Across: Vote into office — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

8 Across: Like a bold haircut or piercing — HINT: It ends with the letter “Y”

9 Across: Org. that might make you take your laptop out of your suitcase — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Partner of 1-Across — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

2 Down: Half nelson and cobra clutch, in wrestling — HINT: It starts with the letter “H”

3 Down: Lowest-ranking member of the wolfpack — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”

4 Down: Risqué — HINT: It starts with the letter “R”

5 Down: Explosive that was originally used as a yellow dye — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, January 14, 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: “Vertically challenged” — SHORT

6 Across: “I am _____, hear me roar!” — WOMAN

7 Across: Vote into office — ELECT

8 Across: Like a bold haircut or piercing — EDGY

9 Across: Org. that might make you take your laptop out of your suitcase — TSA

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Partner of 1-Across — SWEET

2 Down: Half nelson and cobra clutch, in wrestling — HOLDS

3 Down: Lowest-ranking member of the wolfpack — OMEGA

4 Down: Risqué — RACY

5 Down: Explosive that was originally used as a yellow dye — TNT

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

Up Next:

Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day