NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 14, 2023
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 S____ · 6A C______ · 8A B__ · 9A Y__ · 10A S______ · 12A S____ · 13A M__ · 1D A______ · 2D C__ · 3D E______ · 4D S____ · 5D S____ · 6D C__ · 7D T__ · 11D O__
Across
1A: Unreturned tennis serve
4A: Slight problems
SNAGS · more answers for this clue
6A: A.I. bot that was labeled one of 2022's "Breakthroughs of the Year"
CHATGPT · more answers for this clue
8A: Bit of luggage
9A: Palindromic cry of celebration
10A: Drug that contains psilocybin, informally
SHROOMS · more answers for this clue
12A: Goes by boat
SAILS · more answers for this clue
13A: Honoree on Jan. 16, 2023
Down
1D: "I'm not as active," for "vacation times"
ANAGRAM · more answers for this clue
2D: Purring pet
3D: The "sunny" part of sunny-side up
EGGYOLK · more answers for this clue
4D: Palindromic foreign rulers
SHAHS · more answers for this clue
5D: Sends incessant messages
SPAMS · more answers for this clue
6D: Stephen Colbert's employer
7D: Baseball's Cobb and others
11D: Major export of Saudi Arabia
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ACE
SNAGS
CHATGPT
BAGYAY
SHROOMS
SAILS
MLK
FAQ
1-Across: Unreturned tennis serve
ACE.
4-Across: Slight problems
SNAGS.
6-Across: A.I. bot that was labeled one of 2022's "Breakthroughs of the Year"
CHATGPT.
8-Across: Bit of luggage
BAG.
9-Across: Palindromic cry of celebration
YAY.
10-Across: Drug that contains psilocybin, informally
SHROOMS.
12-Across: Goes by boat
SAILS.
13-Across: Honoree on Jan. 16, 2023
MLK.
1-Down: "I'm not as active," for "vacation times"
ANAGRAM.
2-Down: Purring pet
CAT.
3-Down: The "sunny" part of sunny-side up
EGGYOLK.
4-Down: Palindromic foreign rulers
SHAHS.
5-Down: Sends incessant messages
SPAMS.
6-Down: Stephen Colbert's employer
CBS.
7-Down: Baseball's Cobb and others
TYS.
11-Down: Major export of Saudi Arabia
OIL.