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 21, 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 Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Kinda wet — HINT: It starts with the letter “D”
5 Across: Standoffish — HINT: It ends with the letter “F”
7 Across: Creature on a lifeboat with Pi, in “Life of Pi” — HINT: It starts with the letter “T”
8 Across: Less than 90° — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
9 Across: “What ____ is new?” — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: What hasn’t been processed if it’s raw — HINT: It ends with the letter “A”
2 Down: Character who climbs through the looking glass — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
3 Down: Tycoon — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”
4 Down: Ones working with meters and feet? — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”
6 Down: Complimentary — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Tuesday, January 21, 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: Kinda wet — DAMP
5 Across: Standoffish — ALOOF
7 Across: Creature on a lifeboat with Pi, in “Life of Pi” — TIGER
8 Across: Less than 90° — ACUTE
9 Across: “What ____ is new?” — ELSE
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: What hasn’t been processed if it’s raw — DATA
2 Down: Character who climbs through the looking glass — ALICE
3 Down: Tycoon — MOGUL
4 Down: Ones working with meters and feet? — POETS
6 Down: Complimentary — FREE
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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