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Mini crossword answers for January 3, 2026

Mini Crossword · January 3, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with B
  • 5 starts with V
  • 7 starts with D
  • 9 starts with I
  • 10 starts with E
  • 11 starts with S
  • 12 starts with R
  • 13 starts with C
  • 16 starts with S
  • 17 starts with Y
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Tapioca pearls BOBA
  • 5 Across: Disappear into thin air VANISH
  • 7 Across: "C'mon, we expect more from you" DOBETTER
  • 9 Across: Dangerous, as a winter sidewalk ICY
  • 10 Across: Social media ___ (what we're in now) ERA
  • 11 Across: Feeling down SAD
  • 12 Across: Director Howard RON
  • 13 Across: Nightlife for which Miami is famous CLUBBING
  • 16 Across: Cause of early aging STRESS
  • 17 Across: The sun in "sunnyside up" YOLK
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with B
  • 2 starts with O
  • 3 starts with B
  • 4 starts with A
  • 5 starts with V
  • 6 starts with H
  • 7 starts with D
  • 8 starts with R
  • 14 starts with B
  • 15 starts with B
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: New parent's reason for canceling plans BABYDUTY
  • 2 Down: 4/4 ONE
  • 3 Down: Fraction of a byte BIT
  • 4 Down: Symbol next to a tainted record ASTERISK
  • 5 Down: Singer's contribution to a song VOCALS
  • 6 Down: Long-necked birds HERONS
  • 7 Down: ___ golf DISC
  • 8 Down: Sounded, as a doorbell RANG
  • 14 Down: "Dude!" BRO
  • 15 Down: ___ Air (neighborhood in L.A.) BEL
Show the solved grid
1B2O3B4A5VANIS6H7DOBETTE8R9ICY10ERA11SAD12RON13CLU14B15BING16STRESS17YOLK

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