If you’re tackling the NYT Mini Crossword on January 19, 2025, and find yourself stuck, our answers guide is here to help. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a compact, quicker version of the famous daily crossword, offering a fun challenge without the time commitment of its larger counterpart. It’s designed to engage your mind while keeping the puzzle short and sweet, with fewer clues and a smaller grid. Published daily in both print and online, the mini crossword offers the same level of difficulty as the full-size version.
NYT Mini Crossword January 19, 2025 Solutions
Need help with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? We’ve listed the clues below to help you find the answers you need. You can search for specific clues, and select the right answer without accidentally spoiling the others you’re working on!
1A With 9-Across, Dick who starred in a Coldplay music video released on his 99th birthday in December 2024 NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Birthday (noun)
- The day a person was born.
- The yearly anniversary of a person’s birth or the celebration of that occasion.
Answer:
[spoiler]VAN[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Noun)
- The front units advancing at the forefront of an army.
- A creative group pioneering the innovation and implementation of new ideas and techniques in a specific field, particularly in the arts.
4A Turn away, as one’s gaze NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Gaze (verb)
- To look steadily or intently at something.
Answer:
[spoiler]AVERT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Gaze (noun)
- A prolonged and focused look.
7A Seattle’s Space Needle, for one NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Seattle (noun)
- The largest city and a major port in Washington State, situated in west-central Washington along the protected waters of Puget Sound, with views of the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier to the south and east. Known for its aerospace and technology industries, it is also home to the University of Washington.
Answer:
[spoiler]TOWER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Space (noun)
- In printing, a blank piece of type used to create spacing between words or sentences.
- The boundless expanse in which all things exist.
8A “Ah, gotcha” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Answers used in the past:
- OHOK (4 letters)
- ISEENOW (7 letters)
Answer:
[spoiler]ISEE[/spoiler]
9A See 1-Across NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Noun)
- (Slang) A derogatory term for a masculine-presenting lesbian.
- A structure built to control or block the flow of water or to protect against the sea.
Answer:
[spoiler]DYKE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Verb)
- To surround or enclose with a dike.
1D Tank in a factory NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Factory (noun)
- A facility, typically comprising one or more buildings, equipped for manufacturing goods.
Answer:
[spoiler]VAT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Tank (noun)
- A large container, often made of metal, used for storing gases or liquids.
- A secure cell designed to hold violent prisoners.
2D Steer clear of NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clear (verb)
- To become easy to understand.
- To remove confusion or ambiguity; to clarify.
Answer:
[spoiler]AVOID[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Clear (adjective)
- Precisely stated or defined.
- Free from limitations or conditions.
3D Filled with the latest gossip NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Filled (adjective)
- (Of time) fully occupied.
- (Usually followed by “with” or used in a combining form) abundantly supplied with.
Answer:
[spoiler]NEWSY[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Gossip (noun)
- A person who frequently spreads rumours and shares personal details about others.
- Casual, informal conversation often centered around social topics.
5D Smell *terrible* NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Terrible (adjective)
- Inducing fear, dread, or terror.
- Extremely intense in degree, extent, amount, or impact.
Answer:
[spoiler]REEK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Smell (noun)
- A characteristic that can be detected by the sense of smell.
- The overall atmosphere of a place or situation and its influence on people.
6D Stereotypically simple role in a school play NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Simple (adjective)
- Uncomplicated, without any additions or alterations.
- Displaying a childlike innocence or gullibility.
Answer:
[spoiler]TREE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Simple (noun)
- A person who lacks intelligence or common sense.
- An herbaceous plant known for its medicinal properties.
