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Tuesday, January 14 Mini Crossword answers
The following answer list is attributed to Forbes’s indexed guide for the January 14, 2025 puzzle. It has not been independently confirmed against the NYT puzzle archive.
Across
- “Vertically challenged” — SHORT
- “I am ___, hear me roar!” — WOMAN
- Vote into office — ELECT
- Like a bold haircut or piercing — EDGY
- Org. that might make you take your laptop out of your suitcase — TSA
Down
- Partner of 1-Across — SWEET
- Half nelson and cobra clutch, in wrestling — HOLDS
- Lowest-ranking member of the wolfpack — OMEGA
- Risqué — RACY
- Explosive that was originally used as a yellow dye — TNT
Which January 14 puzzle is this?
The weekday in the title identifies the 2025 puzzle: January 14, 2025, was a Tuesday. January 14, 2026, fell on a Wednesday and had a different puzzle. The NYT says weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the preceding evening, so the Tuesday, January 14 puzzle was available Monday night.
How to play or revisit the Mini
The NYT Help Center lists the NYT Games app, nytimes.com/crosswords, and the News app as ways to play. The Mini requires a subscription with Games access, such as All Access, Home Delivery, or Games. Eligible subscribers can also solve past Minis through the archive on the web or in the Games app. In the puzzle, fill white squares with letters to make words or phrases crossing between Across and Down clues; in-game help can check or reveal a square, an answer, or the full puzzle.
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