NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 31, 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 C__ · 4A B__ · 7A A__ · 8A E__ · 9A A___ · 10A T__ · 11A D_______ · 13A D_______ · 14A M__ · 15A S___ · 16A E__ · 17A P__ · 1D C______ · 2D P______ · 3D R____ · 4D B______ · 5D M______ · 6D I______ · 9D A____ · 12D C__
Across
1A: Lifeguard's skill, for short
4A: Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr.
7A: "I've cracked the code!"
8A: Long, long time
9A: Like a desert's climate
ARID · more answers for this clue
10A: "We're still figuring it out" inits.
11A: Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket
DELICASE · more answers for this clue
13A: Needing careful handling
DELICATE · more answers for this clue
14A: X-ray alternative
15A: Zipped along
SPED · more answers for this clue
16A: Suffix with legal
17A: Ask nosy questions
Down
1D: Header on a company's website, perhaps
CAREERS · more answers for this clue
2D: Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East
PHILLIE · more answers for this clue
3D: Halves of diameters
RADII · more answers for this clue
4D: Tech release that's not the finished product
BETAAPP · more answers for this clue
5D: Mafia member
MOBSTER · more answers for this clue
6D: "Yes ___!" (informal "For sure!")
INDEEDY · more answers for this clue
9D: Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook
ADDME · more answers for this clue
12D: Includes on an email chain
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CPRBMI
AHAEON
ARIDTBD
DELICASE
DELICATE
MRISPED
ESEPRY
FAQ
1-Across: Lifeguard's skill, for short
CPR.
4-Across: Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr.
BMI.
7-Across: "I've cracked the code!"
AHA.
8-Across: Long, long time
EON.
9-Across: Like a desert's climate
ARID.
10-Across: "We're still figuring it out" inits.
TBD.
11-Across: Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket
DELICASE.
13-Across: Needing careful handling
DELICATE.
14-Across: X-ray alternative
MRI.
15-Across: Zipped along
SPED.
16-Across: Suffix with legal
ESE.
17-Across: Ask nosy questions
PRY.
1-Down: Header on a company's website, perhaps
CAREERS.
2-Down: Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East
PHILLIE.
3-Down: Halves of diameters
RADII.
4-Down: Tech release that's not the finished product
BETAAPP.
5-Down: Mafia member
MOBSTER.
6-Down: "Yes ___!" (informal "For sure!")
INDEEDY.
9-Down: Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook
ADDME.
12-Down: Includes on an email chain
CCS.