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Here are the answers to the Tuesday, January 21, 2025, NYT Mini Crossword. The wordplay-heavy clue “Ones working with meters and feet?” resolves to POETS.
Across answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1-Across: Kinda wet | DAMP |
| 5-Across: Standoffish | ALOOF |
| 7-Across: Creature on a lifeboat with Pi, in “Life of Pi” | TIGER |
| 8-Across: Less than 90° | ACUTE |
| 9-Across: “What ____ is new?” | ELSE |
Down answers
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1-Down: What hasn’t been processed if it’s raw | DATA |
| 2-Down: Character who climbs through the looking glass | ALICE |
| 3-Down: Tycoon | MOGUL |
| 4-Down: Ones working with meters and feet? | POETS |
| 6-Down: Complimentary | FREE |
Why 4-Down is POETS
Here, “meters” and “feet” are poetic measures, not measuring tools or body parts. People who work with poetic meter and feet are poets, making POETS the answer.
Sources
Parade’s January 21, 2025 answer guide supplies the full clue and answer list. Try Hard Guides’ date-specific guide corroborates the clue set.
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