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The January 9, 2025, NYT Mini has five Across answers and five Down answers. The solutions are below, with the original clues; ARE SO is entered as a two-word phrase.
Across answers
- “The translation of this English word is ‘sinister’ in Latin” — LEFT
- “Brief role for a big star” — CAMEO
- “Muppet with a pet worm named Slimey” — OSCAR
- “Specifics, slangily” — DEETS
- “Playground retort to ‘Am not!’” — ARE SO
Down answers
- “High-tech beam” — LASER
- “Host with a microphone” — EMCEE
- “Extraordinary achievements” — FEATS
- “Where most of the body’s organs are located” — TORSO
- “Musical finale” — CODA
How to replay the January 9 puzzle
The NYT Mini is an intersecting Across-and-Down grid. To find this archived puzzle, choose Mini in the NYT Games archive, select a month and year, then select the puzzle. The Help Center says archive access is available to Games and All Access subscribers; nonsubscribers have limited access, and terms can change. Archived Minis can be played on the web or in the Games app.
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