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January 19, 2026 NYT Mini answers
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Across
- 1A — CLAW: Crab’s grabber
- 5A — PEACH: “Giant” fruit in a Roald Dahl novel
- 6A — GIGA: Prefix similar to mega-
- 7A — AGILE: Fast and nimble
- 8A — FOX: “Fantastic” animal in a Roald Dahl novel
Down
- 1D — HARP: Large stringed instrument
- 2D — LATEX: Balloon material
- 3D — ACRE: 1/640th of a square mile
- 4D — AS: Just ___ the doctor ordered
- 5D — PUFF: Small bit of wind
Clue connections and solving help
The two Roald Dahl references point to James and the Giant Peach for PEACH and Fantastic Mr Fox for FOX. The remaining clues resolve through familiar meanings and phrases: a claw grabs, giga- is a metric prefix, agile means nimble, a harp is a stringed instrument, latex can be used for balloons, and “just as the doctor ordered” completes the phrase.
The New York Times Help Center describes The Mini as a smaller version of the NYT Crossword. White squares are filled with letters to form answers across and down. If you are playing the puzzle and want a graduated hint, its in-game lifesaver can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the entire puzzle. Read the NYT Help Center guide to The Mini Crossword for current access and play details.
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When the January 19 Mini is available
According to the NYT Help Center, weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. Eastern the previous day; Sunday Minis appear at 6 p.m. Eastern on Saturday. The Help Center says subscribers with qualifying Games access can play in the Games app, on the web at nytimes.com/crosswords, or in the News app, and can access past Minis through the archive. Access terms and availability may change.
This answer key is for the Monday, January 19, 2026 puzzle. The dated clue and solution listing is published by Try Hard Guides.
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