NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 28, 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 A__ · 4A B___ · 6A S____ · 8A O___ · 9A Z__ · 1D A__ · 2D A___ · 3D A____ · 5D J___ · 7D P__
Across
1A: Small battery size
4A: ___ Khalifa, tallest building in the world
BURJ · more answers for this clue
6A: What keeps a watch on you
STRAP · more answers for this clue
8A: Move like honey
OOZE · more answers for this clue
9A: [snoring slightly]
Down
1D: Crunch muscles
2D: Grand Theft ___ (video game)
AUTO · more answers for this clue
3D: Spanish for "rice"
ARROZ · more answers for this clue
5D: "The big brother of the blues," per B.B. King
JAZZ · more answers for this clue
7D: Candy with a dispenser
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AAA
BURJ
STRAP
OOZE
ZZZ
FAQ
1-Across: Small battery size
AAA.
4-Across: ___ Khalifa, tallest building in the world
BURJ.
6-Across: What keeps a watch on you
STRAP.
8-Across: Move like honey
OOZE.
9-Across: [snoring slightly]
ZZZ.
1-Down: Crunch muscles
ABS.
2-Down: Grand Theft ___ (video game)
AUTO.
3-Down: Spanish for "rice"
ARROZ.
5-Down: "The big brother of the blues," per B.B. King
JAZZ.
7-Down: Candy with a dispenser
PEZ.