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Outbyte PC Repair FREERepair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →These are the answers for the Sunday, January 12, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword. The year matters: January 12 falls on a Sunday in other years, too.
Spoilers below: the answers are shown with their clues.
Across
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A: 2019 flop whose Variety review began “Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this…” | CATS |
| 5A: Hawaiian greeting | ALOHA |
| 7A: Wrinkle-removing treatment | BOTOX |
| 8A: Entanglement | SNARL |
| 9A: Pure joy | GLEE |
Down
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D: They’re hard to hail in the rain | CABS |
| 2D: “_____ came a spider / Who sat down beside her…” | ALONG |
| 3D: Sum | TOTAL |
| 4D: Place for beachcombing | SHORE |
| 6D: Rod with wheels | AXLE |
Which date is this Mini?
This answer set is for January 12, 2025—not the January 11, 2026 Sunday Mini that may appear in searches. Parade’s dated guide identifies the puzzle as Sunday, January 12, 2025 and provides the full clue-and-answer list: Parade’s January 12 Mini guide. Forbes’s dated guide independently places BOTOX in the January 12 Mini context: Forbes’s January 12 guide. A direct official NYT archive page for this exact puzzle was not located.
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