In case you missed Monday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:
Wondering what a Man in Business Suit Levitating might be? Not sure what Dutch cheese is “made backward?” Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, January 7 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Man in Business Suit Levitating, for one — EMOJI
6 Across: Took a nap — DOZED
7 Across: Flying solo — ALONE
8 Across: Graphic novel style for One Piece, the best-selling of its kind — MANGA
9 Across: Genuine — REAL
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Dutch cheese that’s “made backward,” per a joke — EDAM
2 Down: Grinding tooth — MOLAR
3 Down: Gas made of three oxygen atoms — OZONE
4 Down: Game that might end if you accidentally bump the table — JENGA
5 Down: Like the best-case scenario — IDEAL
It took me 1:03 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
Not a terrible time, I’ll take that. EMOJI was the one that really tripped me up today, but by opting for “slept” instead of DOZED on my first pass, I made things slightly more difficult for myself. At least it was clear that was incorrect as soon as I got to the Down clues thanks to EDAM.
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