NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 4, 2024
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 M___ · 5A M____ · 6A A____ · 7A T___ · 8A H__ · 1D M____ · 2D E____ · 3D M___ · 4D E__ · 5D M___
Across
1A: One might have the caption "That moment when ..."
MEME · more answers for this clue
5A: Army rank above captain
MAJOR · more answers for this clue
6A: Chicago's United Center, for one
ARENA · more answers for this clue
7A: Annoy, with "off"
TICK · more answers for this clue
8A: Hider of a bad haircut, perhaps
Down
1D: "Ave ___" (song)
MARIA · more answers for this clue
2D: Pop out of a fighter plane
EJECT · more answers for this clue
3D: TV detective played by Tony Shalhoub
MONK · more answers for this clue
4D: Section of history
5D: It has its pluses and minuses
MATH · more answers for this clue
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MEME
MAJOR
ARENA
TICK
HAT
FAQ
1-Across: One might have the caption "That moment when ..."
MEME.
5-Across: Army rank above captain
MAJOR.
6-Across: Chicago's United Center, for one
ARENA.
7-Across: Annoy, with "off"
TICK.
8-Across: Hider of a bad haircut, perhaps
HAT.
1-Down: "Ave ___" (song)
MARIA.
2-Down: Pop out of a fighter plane
EJECT.
3-Down: TV detective played by Tony Shalhoub
MONK.
4-Down: Section of history
ERA.
5-Down: It has its pluses and minuses
MATH.