NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 4, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A B___ · 5A O____ · 7A W____ · 8A L____ · 9A R___ · 1D B___ · 2D O____ · 3D S____ · 4D S____ · 6D R___
Across
1A: Someone you report to
BOSS · more answers for this clue
5A: Animal that eats while floating on its back
OTTER · more answers for this clue
7A: Largest animal ever to exist on earth
WHALE · more answers for this clue
8A: "Please, I'd be happy to"
LETME · more answers for this clue
9A: Text message status
READ · more answers for this clue
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1D: Soup serving
BOWL · more answers for this clue
2D: "None of the above" choice
OTHER · more answers for this clue
3D: One of 26 in Brazil, or 31 in Mexico
STATE · more answers for this clue
4D: Starting city for a famous 1965 civil rights march to Montgomery
SELMA · more answers for this clue
6D: Clarinet piece
REED · more answers for this clue
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BOSS
OTTER
WHALE
LETME
READ
FAQ
1-Across: Someone you report to
BOSS.
5-Across: Animal that eats while floating on its back
OTTER.
7-Across: Largest animal ever to exist on earth
WHALE.
8-Across: "Please, I'd be happy to"
LETME.
9-Across: Text message status
READ.
1-Down: Soup serving
BOWL.
2-Down: "None of the above" choice
OTHER.
3-Down: One of 26 in Brazil, or 31 in Mexico
STATE.
4-Down: Starting city for a famous 1965 civil rights march to Montgomery
SELMA.
6-Down: Clarinet piece
REED.