NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 12, 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 S___ · 5A M___ · 6A N____ · 7A F___ · 8A L___ · 1D S____ · 2D T____ · 3D A____ · 4D R__ · 6D N__
Across
1A: Our sun, for one
STAR · more answers for this clue
5A: Modern lead-in to verse
META · more answers for this clue
6A: "All the President's Men" president
NIXON · more answers for this clue
7A: Flim-___ (nonsense)
FLAM · more answers for this clue
8A: Part of a camera
LENS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: "Say cheese!"
SMILE · more answers for this clue
2D: Person from Austin or Houston
TEXAN · more answers for this clue
3D: There are an estimated five sextillion (10^21) in a drop of water
ATOMS · more answers for this clue
4D: Sprinted
6D: Org. with a Super Wild Card Weekend
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STAR
META
NIXON
FLAM
LENS
FAQ
1-Across: Our sun, for one
STAR.
5-Across: Modern lead-in to verse
META.
6-Across: "All the President's Men" president
NIXON.
7-Across: Flim-___ (nonsense)
FLAM.
8-Across: Part of a camera
LENS.
1-Down: "Say cheese!"
SMILE.
2-Down: Person from Austin or Houston
TEXAN.
3-Down: There are an estimated five sextillion (10^21) in a drop of water
ATOMS.
4-Down: Sprinted
RAN.
6-Down: Org. with a Super Wild Card Weekend
NFL.