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 Monday, January 20, 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 Monday, January 20, 2025

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

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Button whose icon is a triangle above a rectangle — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”

6 Across: Only primate species that can have blue eyes, aside from human — HINT: It ends with the letter “R”

7 Across: “Of course,” in Spanish — HINT: It starts with the letter “C”

8 Across: Star-studded group — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

9 Across: Classic fixture outside a barbershop — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Famous Yosemite landmark, familiarly — HINT: It ends with the letter “P”

2 Down: What jiggles after it’s set — HINT: It starts with the letter “J”

3 Down: One might end with “Best,” — HINT: It ends with the letter “L”

4 Down: “$%@!,” e.g. — HINT: It starts with the letter “C”

5 Down: Jogging gait — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Monday, January 20, 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: Button whose icon is a triangle above a rectangle — EJECT

6 Across: Only primate species that can have blue eyes, aside from human — LEMUR

7 Across: “Of course,” in Spanish — CLARO

8 Across: Star-studded group — ALIST

9 Across: Classic fixture outside a barbershop — POLE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Famous Yosemite landmark, familiarly — ELCAP

2 Down: What jiggles after it’s set — JELLO

3 Down: One might end with “Best,” — EMAIL

4 Down: “$%@!,” e.g. — CURSE

5 Down: Jogging gait — TROT

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

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