NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, January 23, 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 Thursday, January 23, 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 Thursday, January 23, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: “It’s only a ____” (response to a sore loser) — HINT: It starts with the letter “G”

5 Across: Here’s a pointer! — HINT: It ends with the letter “W”

6 Across: ME, in an address — HINT: It starts with the letter “M”

7 Across: Fencing swords at the Olympics — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”

8 Across: Fit one inside the other, like measuring cups — HINT: It starts with the letter “N”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Purple candy flavor — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”

2 Down: Zodiac ram — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”

3 Down: French painter of “Water Lilies” — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

4 Down: Rams’ mates — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

5 Down: Last word of grace — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, January 23, 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: “It’s only a ____” (response to a sore loser) — GAME

5 Across: Here’s a pointer! — ARROW

6 Across: ME, in an address — MAINE

7 Across: Fencing swords at the Olympics — EPEES

8 Across: Fit one inside the other, like measuring cups — NEST

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Purple candy flavor — GRAPE

2 Down: Zodiac ram — ARIES

3 Down: French painter of “Water Lilies” — MONET

4 Down: Rams’ mates — EWES

5 Down: Last word of grace — AMEN

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

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