Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Saturday’s:
Wondering what animal would blend in well with a crossword grid? Not sure which genre Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar are associated with? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.
The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
Unfortunately, the New York Times has now made the Mini available only to subscribers. It was previously free to play. You’ll also need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.
Here is the first letter for each answer, and the official NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers for Sunday, January 18:
Spoilers lie ahead, so remember to scroll slowly:
NYT Mini Crossword Hints
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: “I said so, that’s why!” – C
4 Across: Highway division – L
5 Across: Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar – R
6 Across: French “to have” – A
7 Across: Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid – P
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Officially accepted storylines – C
2 Down: Reversed – U
3 Down: Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid – Z
4 Down: Molten flow – L
5 Down: Flow over a beat – R
NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: “I said so, that’s why!” – CUZ
4 Across: Highway division – LANE
5 Across: Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar – R AND B
6 Across: French “to have” – AVOIR
7 Across: Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid – PANDA
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Officially accepted storylines – CANON
2 Down: Reversed – UNDID
3 Down: Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid – ZEBRA
4 Down: Molten flow – LAVA
5 Down: Flow over a beat – RAP
It took me 1:15 to complete today’s NYT Mini.
See you tomorrow for more NYT Mini fun!
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