NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 23, 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 R____ · 7A A____ · 8A N____ · 9A D____ · 1D G____ · 2D R____ · 3D A____ · 4D F____ · 5D T____
Across
1A: Attach, as one plant to another
GRAFT · more answers for this clue
6A: Email button with a backward-facing arrow
REPLY · more answers for this clue
7A: Make very excited
AMPUP · more answers for this clue
8A: Two-time Best Actor nominee Nick
NOLTE · more answers for this clue
9A: Total dork
DWEEB · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Word that can precede piano, total or staircase
GRAND · more answers for this clue
2D: Cut again, as a lawn
REMOW · more answers for this clue
3D: Company whose logo has a bite taken out of it
APPLE · more answers for this clue
4D: Champagne glass
FLUTE · more answers for this clue
5D: Laid-back kind of personality
TYPEB · more answers for this clue
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GRAFT
REPLY
AMPUP
NOLTE
DWEEB
FAQ
1-Across: Attach, as one plant to another
GRAFT.
6-Across: Email button with a backward-facing arrow
REPLY.
7-Across: Make very excited
AMPUP.
8-Across: Two-time Best Actor nominee Nick
NOLTE.
9-Across: Total dork
DWEEB.
1-Down: Word that can precede piano, total or staircase
GRAND.
2-Down: Cut again, as a lawn
REMOW.
3-Down: Company whose logo has a bite taken out of it
APPLE.
4-Down: Champagne glass
FLUTE.
5-Down: Laid-back kind of personality
TYPEB.