NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 27, 2025
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Ian Livengood.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A K____ · 6A A____ · 7A L____ · 8A E____ · 9A I__ · 1D K___ · 2D A____ · 3D T____ · 4D I____ · 5D E___
Across
1A: Gold medalist Ledecky
KATIE · more answers for this clue
6A: Cellphone pop-up
ALERT · more answers for this clue
7A: What gamblers and actors study
LINES · more answers for this clue
8A: Wood traditionally used for black piano keys
EBONY · more answers for this clue
9A: Anger
Down
1D: Salad green derived from wild mustard
KALE · more answers for this clue
2D: Cover story told in court
ALIBI · more answers for this clue
3D: Choir member
TENOR · more answers for this clue
4D: ___ Adler, character who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes
IRENE · more answers for this clue
5D: Site that dubs itself "the global marketplace for unique and creative goods"
ETSY · more answers for this clue
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KATIE
ALERT
LINES
EBONY
IRE
FAQ
1-Across: Gold medalist Ledecky
KATIE.
6-Across: Cellphone pop-up
ALERT.
7-Across: What gamblers and actors study
LINES.
8-Across: Wood traditionally used for black piano keys
EBONY.
9-Across: Anger
IRE.
1-Down: Salad green derived from wild mustard
KALE.
2-Down: Cover story told in court
ALIBI.
3-Down: Choir member
TENOR.
4-Down: ___ Adler, character who outsmarted Sherlock Holmes
IRENE.
5-Down: Site that dubs itself "the global marketplace for unique and creative goods"
ETSY.