NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 7, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A G____ · 6A A____ · 7A R____ · 8A T____ · 9A H____ · 1D G____ · 2D O____ · 3D N____ · 4D N____ · 5D A____
Across
1A: Planning to, informally
GONNA · more answers for this clue
6A: ___ tolls (GPS setting)
AVOID · more answers for this clue
7A: Pulsed quickly, as the heart
RACED · more answers for this clue
8A: Draw an outline of
TRACE · more answers for this clue
9A: Prefix with loop for theoretical high-speed transport
HYPER · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Wayne's sidekick in "Wayne's World"
GARTH · more answers for this clue
2D: Egg-producing organ
OVARY · more answers for this clue
3D: "I'm serious!," in slang
NOCAP · more answers for this clue
4D: Sister's daughter
NIECE · more answers for this clue
5D: Snake that sounds like it would be good at math?
ADDER · more answers for this clue
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GONNA
AVOID
RACED
TRACE
HYPER
FAQ
1-Across: Planning to, informally
GONNA.
6-Across: ___ tolls (GPS setting)
AVOID.
7-Across: Pulsed quickly, as the heart
RACED.
8-Across: Draw an outline of
TRACE.
9-Across: Prefix with loop for theoretical high-speed transport
HYPER.
1-Down: Wayne's sidekick in "Wayne's World"
GARTH.
2-Down: Egg-producing organ
OVARY.
3-Down: "I'm serious!," in slang
NOCAP.
4-Down: Sister's daughter
NIECE.
5-Down: Snake that sounds like it would be good at math?
ADDER.