NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 25, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Christina Iverson.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A O__ · 4A O___ · 5A I____ · 6A Q___ · 7A S__ · 1D O____ · 2D J___ · 3D S__ · 4D O___ · 5D I__
Across
1A: Some breakfast drinks, for short
4A: Ready for business
OPEN · more answers for this clue
5A: Information gathered by a spy
INTEL · more answers for this clue
6A: Highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (22)
QUIZ · more answers for this clue
7A: Nine-digit ID
Down
1D: Agree to receive promotional emails, say
OPTIN · more answers for this clue
2D: Second-highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (20)
JEEZ · more answers for this clue
3D: Sketch comedy show since ’75
4D: Burden
ONUS · more answers for this clue
5D: Geniuses have high ones
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OJS
OPEN
INTEL
QUIZ
SSN
FAQ
1-Across: Some breakfast drinks, for short
OJS.
4-Across: Ready for business
OPEN.
5-Across: Information gathered by a spy
INTEL.
6-Across: Highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (22)
QUIZ.
7-Across: Nine-digit ID
SSN.
1-Down: Agree to receive promotional emails, say
OPTIN.
2-Down: Second-highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (20)
JEEZ.
3-Down: Sketch comedy show since ’75
SNL.
4-Down: Burden
ONUS.
5-Down: Geniuses have high ones
IQS.