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Want a nudge before the solution? The Monday, January 5, 2026 NYT Mini has five Across and five Down clues. Start with the letter hints below, then open the full answer list when you’re ready.
Hints for the January 5, 2026 NYT Mini
These partial-letter hints offer a way to check your progress without revealing every answer. They are listed in clue order.
Across
- 1A: Ends in A.
- 4A: Starts with B.
- 6A: Ends in E.
- 7A: Starts with T.
- 8A: Ends in E.
Down
- 1D: Starts with A.
- 2D: Ends in Y.
- 3D: Starts with A.
- 4D: Ends in T.
- 5D: Ends in E.
Full answers
The complete clue-and-answer list for the Monday, January 5 puzzle is below.
Across
- 1A. “Now I get it!” — AHA
- 4A. “Benoit ___, detective in the “Knives Out” films” — BLANC
- 6A. “Give one’s two cents” — OPINE
- 7A. “Time difference between the East and West Coast, in hours” — THREE
- 8A. “Pirate’s assent” — AYE
Down
- 1D. “Generation after Gen Z” — ALPHA
- 2D. “In need of a shave” — HAIRY
- 3D. ““Bonne ___!” (“Happy New Year!,” in French)” — ANNEE
- 4D. “Many a social media antagonist, sadly” — BOT
- 5D. “First in “class”?” — CEE
A note about the 3D answer
There is a mismatch between two published answer pages for 3D. Parade prints “ANNE,” while WordHint’s clue list and completed grid show “ANNEE.” The five-letter answer slot and the French phrase “Bonne année” support ANNEE.
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Sources: Parade’s January 5 hints and answers and WordHint’s January 5 clue list and completed grid.
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