NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 23, 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 G___ · 5A M___ · 6A S____ · 7A S___ · 8A E___ · 1D G____ · 2D R____ · 3D I____ · 4D P__ · 6D S__
Across
1A: Grasp tightly
GRIP · more answers for this clue
5A: Video game lead-in to "craft" or "sweeper"
MINE · more answers for this clue
6A: Father Christmas
SANTA · more answers for this clue
7A: [Well, that's annoying]
SIGH · more answers for this clue
8A: If's counterpart, in programming
ELSE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Major service from Google
GMAIL · more answers for this clue
2D: Jeweler's stock
RINGS · more answers for this clue
3D: "___ Heights" (2021 movie musical)
INTHE · more answers for this clue
4D: One might be black-eyed
6D: Chicago-to-Miami dir.
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GRIP
MINE
SANTA
SIGH
ELSE
FAQ
1-Across: Grasp tightly
GRIP.
5-Across: Video game lead-in to "craft" or "sweeper"
MINE.
6-Across: Father Christmas
SANTA.
7-Across: [Well, that's annoying]
SIGH.
8-Across: If's counterpart, in programming
ELSE.
1-Down: Major service from Google
GMAIL.
2-Down: Jeweler's stock
RINGS.
3-Down: "___ Heights" (2021 movie musical)
INTHE.
4-Down: One might be black-eyed
PEA.
6-Down: Chicago-to-Miami dir.
SSE.