Our NYT Mini Crossword guide for January 22, 2025, is here to assist you if you’re stuck on any clues while solving today’s puzzle. The New York Times Mini Crossword offers a compact and quicker alternative to the paper’s renowned full-size crossword. Perfect for those seeking a brain-teasing challenge without much time to spare, the mini crossword provides an engaging and thought-provoking experience despite its smaller grid and fewer clues. Published daily, both online and in print, it retains the same level of challenge as the standard crossword.
NYT Mini Crossword January 22, 2025, Answers
If you’re tackling the NYT Mini Crossword for 1/22/25 and need some assistance, we’ve compiled all the clues and answers below. This lets you search for specific clues without revealing others, helping you continue solving without spoiling the rest of the puzzle!
1A Material made by melting sand NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Melting (noun)
- The process in which heat transforms a solid into a liquid.
Answer:
[spoiler]GLASS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Melting (adjective)
- Turning into a liquid.
6A It’s to your left when facing the sunrise NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Facing (noun)
- A protective layer that shields the exterior of a building; a decorative surface applied to a structure.
Answer:
[spoiler]NORTH[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Sunrise (noun)
- The first light of the day; the atmospheric effects that accompany the sun’s daily rise.
7A One in a cast NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Cast (noun)
- The action of throwing a fishing line into the water using a rod and reel; the outward appearance of a person or object.
Answer:
[spoiler]ACTOR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Cast (verb)
- To shape or express something in a specific style or language; to create an object by pouring material, such as wax or molten metal, into a mould.
8A Say “This isn’t fair!,” say NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Fair (adjective)
- Describing a manuscript with minimal edits or corrections; visually attractive or beautiful.
Answer:
[spoiler]WHINE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Fair (adverb)
- In an unbiased and impartial way; in accordance with rules or laws, without deception or dishonesty.
9A Look for NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Look (verb)
- To take responsibility for or manage something; to trust or rely on.
Answer:
[spoiler]SEEK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Look (noun)
- The overall vibe or impression of a place or situation and its impact on people; the emotions conveyed through a person’s facial expression.
1D Chew like a beaver NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Chew (noun)
- A piece of something meant for chewing, such as tobacco; the act of biting and grinding food in the mouth until it is soft enough to swallow.
Answer:
[spoiler]GNAW[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Chew (verb)
- To bite and grind food with the teeth.
2D Scottish bodies of water NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Scottish (noun)
- The variety of English spoken in Scotland.
Answer:
[spoiler]LOCHS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Scottish (adjective)
- Pertaining to Scotland, its people, culture, English dialect, or Gaelic language.
3D “The Sopranos” restauranteur NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:
IRATE
Answer:
[spoiler]ARTIE[/spoiler]
4D Object slid across a curling rink NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Curling (adjective)
- Referring to hair that forms curls or has been styled into curls.
Answer:
[spoiler]STONE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Curling (noun)
- An ice sport where players slide heavy, handled stones towards a target.
5D He tells Donkey “Ogres are like onions” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Donkey (noun)
- A domesticated animal, originating from the African wild ass, known for its patience and stubbornness.
- A symbol of the Democratic Party, first depicted in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874.
Answer:
[spoiler]SHREK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:
KERSH
