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Hints for the January 26 Mini
- Across: Think of a sharp comeback, something that can power an e-bike, a vehicle named in the speed-limit clue, an environmentally friendly color, and adding totals.
- Down: Think of an alphabet-book animal, a hyperbolic reaction to something hilarious, a word meaning unclothed, secluded valleys, and the missing word in “Square ___ in a round hole.”
Full answer key
Spoilers: The answers are listed below. Technobezz published this date-matched key on January 25, 2026. The official NYT archive was not located to independently confirm the grid.
Across
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A. “Snappy put-down” | ZING |
| 5A. “Power a 6-Across, perhaps” | PEDAL |
| 6A. “Vehicle subject to a 15 m.p.h. speed limit in New York City, as of 2025” | EBIKE |
| 7A. “Eco-friendly” | GREEN |
| 8A. “Tallies (up)” | ADDS |
Down
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D. “Animal found on the last page of an alphabet book” | ZEBRA |
| 2D. “That was so hilarious,” hyperbolically | I DIED |
| 3D. “Without clothing” | NAKED |
| 4D. “Secluded valleys” | GLENS |
| 5D. “Square ___ in a round hole” | PEG |
What the theme seems to be
Technobezz points to a transportation and environmental thread: PEDAL can power an EBIKE, while GREEN matches the eco-friendly clue. That is the guide’s interpretation of the answers, rather than an independently confirmed NYT theme explanation.
About this answer key
Technobezz describes The Mini as typically a 5×5 grid with five Across and five Down clues, with a larger grid on Saturdays. Its page also reports weekday and Saturday releases at 10 p.m. EST and a Sunday Mini release at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. These format and timing details are reported by Technobezz; they are not independently verified here as current NYT policy.
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