NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 12, 2025
Updated
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A A____ · 7A B____ · 8A S____ · 9A G___ · 1D C___ · 2D A____ · 3D T____ · 4D S____ · 6D A___
Across
1A: 2019 flop whose Variety review began "Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this …"
CATS · more answers for this clue
5A: Hawaiian greeting
ALOHA · more answers for this clue
7A: Wrinkle-removing treatment
BOTOX · more answers for this clue
8A: Entanglement
SNARL · more answers for this clue
9A: Pure joy
GLEE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: They're hard to hail in the rain
CABS · more answers for this clue
2D: "___ came a spider / Who sat down beside her …"
ALONG · more answers for this clue
3D: Sum
TOTAL · more answers for this clue
4D: Place for beachcombing
SHORE · more answers for this clue
6D: Rod with wheels
AXLE · more answers for this clue
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CATS
ALOHA
BOTOX
SNARL
GLEE
FAQ
1-Across: 2019 flop whose Variety review began "Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this …"
CATS.
5-Across: Hawaiian greeting
ALOHA.
7-Across: Wrinkle-removing treatment
BOTOX.
8-Across: Entanglement
SNARL.
9-Across: Pure joy
GLEE.
1-Down: They're hard to hail in the rain
CABS.
2-Down: "___ came a spider / Who sat down beside her …"
ALONG.
3-Down: Sum
TOTAL.
4-Down: Place for beachcombing
SHORE.
6-Down: Rod with wheels
AXLE.