NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 4, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Tracy Bennett.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C__ · 4A H____ · 6A C______ · 8A B__ · 9A O__ · 10A S______ · 12A S____ · 13A S__ · 1D C______ · 2D U__ · 3D B______ · 4D H____ · 5D S____ · 6D C__ · 7D B__ · 11D W__
Across
1A: Baby polar bear
4A: Arctic ___, big-eared critters in white winter coats
HARES · more answers for this clue
6A: Material for Frosty's pipe
CORNCOB · more answers for this clue
8A: "I'm fr-fr-freezing!"
9A: Poem of high praise
10A: Frosty, e.g.
SNOWMAN · more answers for this clue
12A: Pigs' digs
STIES · more answers for this clue
13A: Someone who might give bro hugs?
Down
1D: Noses for many a 10-Across (but not Frosty's!)
CARROTS ·
2D: Caterer's coffee dispenser
3D: Turns into
BECOMES · more answers for this clue
4D: Don't confuse them with antlers
HORNS · more answers for this clue
5D: CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT and STARRY, in a Connections category
SODAS · more answers for this clue
6D: Network that's aired the Grammy Awards since 1973
7D: ___ & Jerry's
11D: GameCube successor
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CUB
HARES
CORNCOB
BRRODE
SNOWMAN
STIES
SIS
FAQ
1-Across: Baby polar bear
CUB.
4-Across: Arctic ___, big-eared critters in white winter coats
HARES.
6-Across: Material for Frosty's pipe
CORNCOB.
8-Across: "I'm fr-fr-freezing!"
BRR.
9-Across: Poem of high praise
ODE.
10-Across: Frosty, e.g.
SNOWMAN.
12-Across: Pigs' digs
STIES.
13-Across: Someone who might give bro hugs?
SIS.
1-Down: Noses for many a 10-Across (but not Frosty's!)
CARROTS.
2-Down: Caterer's coffee dispenser
URN.
3-Down: Turns into
BECOMES.
4-Down: Don't confuse them with antlers
HORNS.
5-Down: CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT and STARRY, in a Connections category
SODAS.
6-Down: Network that's aired the Grammy Awards since 1973
CBS.
7-Down: ___ & Jerry's
BEN.
11-Down: GameCube successor
WII.