Our NYT Mini Crossword guide for January 24, 2025, is here to assist if you’re stuck on any clues while solving today’s puzzle. The New York Times Mini Crossword provides a compact and quicker alternative to the paper’s renowned full-size crossword. Perfect for those looking for a brain-teasing challenge in a short amount of time, the mini crossword delivers an engaging and thought-provoking experience despite its smaller grid and fewer clues. Published daily, both online and in print, it maintains the same level of challenge as the standard crossword.
NYT Mini Crossword January 24, 2025, Answers
If you’re working on the NYT Mini Crossword for 1/24/25 and need help, we’ve compiled all the clues and answers below. This allows you to search for specific clues without revealing others, helping you solve without spoiling the rest of the puzzle!
1A Bowser in the Mario games, e.g. NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Verb)
- Elevate or emphasise in relief
Answer:
[spoiler]BOSS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Adjective)
- Outstanding or remarkable
5A It’s made to measure NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Measure (noun)
- A proposed statute before it becomes law
- The amount or quantity of something that can be quantified
Answer:
[spoiler]RULER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Measure (verb)
- To ascertain the dimensions or size of something or someone
- To represent something in terms of a number, quantity, or measurement
7A Video game company named after a term in the board game Go NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Company (noun)
- A person who visits socially or for business purposes
- The act of being in someone’s presence
Answer:
[spoiler]ATARI[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Company (verb)
- To act as a companion to someone
8A Exercise similar to a crunch NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Crunch (verb)
- To chew with a loud, crisp sound
- To break into small pieces by grinding or crushing
Answer:
[spoiler]SITUP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Crunch (noun)
- The action of crushing something
- A critical situation caused by a lack of time, money, or resources
9A Unwelcome message on a graded paper NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Unwelcome (adjective)
- Not invited or appreciated
- Failing to bring pleasure or satisfaction
Answer:
[spoiler]SEEME[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Graded (adjective)
- Organised in a series of levels or ranks
1D Word before knuckles or tacks NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Knuckles (noun)
- (plural) A small metal weapon worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
Answer:
[spoiler]BRASS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Before (adverb)
- At an earlier time; previously
- Positioned at or towards the front
2D Pop-up button? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Pop-up (noun)
- A short, high fly ball in sports
- A children’s book with pages that reveal three-dimensional structures when opened
Answer:
[spoiler]OUTIE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Button (noun)
- A mechanism that activates or releases something when pressed
- An electrical switch operated by pressing
3D Classic blackboard material NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Blackboard (noun)
- A slate surface used for writing with chalk
Answer:
[spoiler]SLATE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Material (noun)
- A product created by weaving, felting, knitting, or crocheting natural or synthetic fibres
- The physical substance that forms the components of an object
4D Concentrated form of many cosmetics NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Concentrated (adjective)
- (Of light) Directed straight from a specific source
- Describing a solution at its maximum concentration for a given temperature, where no more of a substance can dissolve
Answer:
[spoiler]SERUM[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Form (noun)
- The outward appearance of a person or object
- A structural arrangement perceived visually
6D Ready to eat, as fruit NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Ready (adjective)
- Quick to understand and react with sensitivity
- Fully prepared or in a state to take immediate action, use, or progress
Answer:
[spoiler]RIPE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Ready (verb)
- To prepare or equip in advance for a specific purpose or event
- To heat food in preparation for eating
