NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 20, 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 S____ · 6A T______ · 8A H______ · 9A A______ · 10A T______ · 11A M____ · 12A N__ · 1D S_____ · 2D K______ · 3D I______ · 4D N______ · 5D S_____ · 6D T___ · 7D E___
Across
1A: Opponent of "shirts," in a pickup basketball game
SKINS · more answers for this clue
6A: Dangerous thing to skate on
THINICE · more answers for this clue
8A: Purse
HANDBAG · more answers for this clue
9A: "x + y = z" subject
ALGEBRA · more answers for this clue
10A: Knocked over
TOPPLED · more answers for this clue
11A: Little biting bugs
MITES · more answers for this clue
12A: Publicly funded medical org. of Britain
Down
1D: Hebrew for "hello," "goodbye" and "peace"
SHALOM · more answers for this clue
2D: Leader of a drug operation
KINGPIN · more answers for this clue
3D: Far from surface-level, as research
INDEPTH · more answers for this clue
4D: Little bites
NIBBLES · more answers for this clue
5D: Frightens
SCARES · more answers for this clue
6D: "___ being said ..."
THAT · more answers for this clue
7D: Quaint "Yikes!"
EGAD · more answers for this clue
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SKINS
THINICE
HANDBAG
ALGEBRA
TOPPLED
MITES
NHS
FAQ
1-Across: Opponent of "shirts," in a pickup basketball game
SKINS.
6-Across: Dangerous thing to skate on
THINICE.
8-Across: Purse
HANDBAG.
9-Across: "x + y = z" subject
ALGEBRA.
10-Across: Knocked over
TOPPLED.
11-Across: Little biting bugs
MITES.
12-Across: Publicly funded medical org. of Britain
NHS.
1-Down: Hebrew for "hello," "goodbye" and "peace"
SHALOM.
2-Down: Leader of a drug operation
KINGPIN.
3-Down: Far from surface-level, as research
INDEPTH.
4-Down: Little bites
NIBBLES.
5-Down: Frightens
SCARES.
6-Down: "___ being said ..."
THAT.
7-Down: Quaint "Yikes!"
EGAD.