NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 8, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A W______ · 8A I______ · 9A P______ · 10A E__ · 11A E__ · 12A R______ · 14A S____ · 15A L__ · 1D W____ · 2D I_____ · 3D S______ · 4D E__ · 5D A______ · 6D S_____ · 7D S____ · 13D R__
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1A: Smart aleck
WISEASS · more answers for this clue
8A: Lemonade + ___ = Arnold Palmer
ICEDTEA · more answers for this clue
9A: Clothing part that can be cuffed
PANTLEG · more answers for this clue
10A: Before, in poetry
11A: Opposite of WNW
12A: Nickelodeon series about toddlers
RUGRATS · more answers for this clue
14A: 2020 #1 hit for Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj
SAYSO · more answers for this clue
15A: Allow
Down
1D: Windshield cleaner
WIPER · more answers for this clue
2D: He flew too close to the sun
ICARUS · more answers for this clue
3D: Country that contains the westernmost point of mainland Africa
SENEGAL · more answers for this clue
4D: Summer hrs. in N.Y.C.
5D: If nothing else
ATLEAST · more answers for this clue
6D: Takes care of
SEESTO · more answers for this clue
7D: Great thinkers
SAGES · more answers for this clue
13D: "And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and ___ ..." (lyric from "American Pie")
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WISEASS
ICEDTEA
PANTLEG
EREESE
RUGRATS
SAYSO
LET
FAQ
1-Across: Smart aleck
WISEASS.
8-Across: Lemonade + ___ = Arnold Palmer
ICEDTEA.
9-Across: Clothing part that can be cuffed
PANTLEG.
10-Across: Before, in poetry
ERE.
11-Across: Opposite of WNW
ESE.
12-Across: Nickelodeon series about toddlers
RUGRATS.
14-Across: 2020 #1 hit for Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj
SAYSO.
15-Across: Allow
LET.
1-Down: Windshield cleaner
WIPER.
2-Down: He flew too close to the sun
ICARUS.
3-Down: Country that contains the westernmost point of mainland Africa
SENEGAL.
4-Down: Summer hrs. in N.Y.C.
EDT.
5-Down: If nothing else
ATLEAST.
6-Down: Takes care of
SEESTO.
7-Down: Great thinkers
SAGES.
13-Down: "And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and ___ ..." (lyric from "American Pie")
RYE.