NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 3, 2026
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 B___ · 5A V_____ · 7A D_______ · 9A I__ · 10A E__ · 11A S__ · 12A R__ · 13A C_______ · 16A S_____ · 17A Y___ · 1D B_______ · 2D O__ · 3D B__ · 4D A_______ · 5D V_____ · 6D H_____ · 7D D___ · 8D R___ · 14D B__ · 15D B__
Across
1A: Tapioca pearls
BOBA · more answers for this clue
5A: Disappear into thin air
VANISH · more answers for this clue
7A: "C'mon, we expect more from you"
DOBETTER · more answers for this clue
9A: Dangerous, as a winter sidewalk
10A: Social media ___ (what we're in now)
11A: Feeling down
12A: Director Howard
13A: Nightlife for which Miami is famous
CLUBBING · more answers for this clue
16A: Cause of early aging
STRESS · more answers for this clue
17A: The sun in "sunnyside up"
YOLK · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: New parent's reason for canceling plans
BABYDUTY · more answers for this clue
2D: 4/4
3D: Fraction of a byte
4D: Symbol next to a tainted record
ASTERISK · more answers for this clue
5D: Singer's contribution to a song
VOCALS · more answers for this clue
6D: Long-necked birds
HERONS · more answers for this clue
7D: ___ golf
DISC · more answers for this clue
8D: Sounded, as a doorbell
RANG · more answers for this clue
14D: "Dude!"
15D: ___ Air (neighborhood in L.A.)
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BOBA
VANISH
DOBETTER
ICYERA
SADRON
CLUBBING
STRESS
YOLK
FAQ
1-Across: Tapioca pearls
BOBA.
5-Across: Disappear into thin air
VANISH.
7-Across: "C'mon, we expect more from you"
DOBETTER.
9-Across: Dangerous, as a winter sidewalk
ICY.
10-Across: Social media ___ (what we're in now)
ERA.
11-Across: Feeling down
SAD.
12-Across: Director Howard
RON.
13-Across: Nightlife for which Miami is famous
CLUBBING.
16-Across: Cause of early aging
STRESS.
17-Across: The sun in "sunnyside up"
YOLK.
1-Down: New parent's reason for canceling plans
BABYDUTY.
2-Down: 4/4
ONE.
3-Down: Fraction of a byte
BIT.
4-Down: Symbol next to a tainted record
ASTERISK.
5-Down: Singer's contribution to a song
VOCALS.
6-Down: Long-necked birds
HERONS.
7-Down: ___ golf
DISC.
8-Down: Sounded, as a doorbell
RANG.
14-Down: "Dude!"
BRO.
15-Down: ___ Air (neighborhood in L.A.)
BEL.