NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 30, 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 T___ · 5A A____ · 7A M____ · 8A P____ · 9A A____ · 1D T____ · 2D A____ · 3D L____ · 4D C____ · 6D M___
Across
1A: Soft rock
TALC · more answers for this clue
5A: First-string squad
ATEAM · more answers for this clue
7A: Soft rock?
MAGMA · more answers for this clue
8A: Tissue layers, e.g.
PLIES · more answers for this clue
9A: Fiona Apple and Tracy Chapman, vocally
ALTOS · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Florida's so-called "Cigar City"
TAMPA · more answers for this clue
2D: To any degree
ATALL · more answers for this clue
3D: Not sketchy, colloquially
LEGIT · more answers for this clue
4D: Brief role in a movie
CAMEO · more answers for this clue
6D: Midnight ___ (Christmas service)
MASS · more answers for this clue
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TALC
ATEAM
MAGMA
PLIES
ALTOS
FAQ
1-Across: Soft rock
TALC.
5-Across: First-string squad
ATEAM.
7-Across: Soft rock?
MAGMA.
8-Across: Tissue layers, e.g.
PLIES.
9-Across: Fiona Apple and Tracy Chapman, vocally
ALTOS.
1-Down: Florida's so-called "Cigar City"
TAMPA.
2-Down: To any degree
ATALL.
3-Down: Not sketchy, colloquially
LEGIT.
4-Down: Brief role in a movie
CAMEO.
6-Down: Midnight ___ (Christmas service)
MASS.