Cash register compartment

Latest answer — January 06, 2026

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This clue's Tuesday, January 06, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1When pigs fly
  2. 6Courtroom excuse
  3. 7"That's a ___!" ("Seems unlikely!")
  4. 8Cash register compartment
  5. 9She, in French

Down

  1. 1Catch, as a crook
  2. 2Designation for prolific Yelp reviewers
  3. 3Candlelight ___ (solemn observance)
  4. 4Online invoice
  5. 5Piece of equipment in a Winter Olympics biathlon

The answer to “Cash register compartment” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TILL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 6, 2026 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Cash register compartment” answer

TILL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TILL

TILL is the 4-letter solution that fits "Cash register compartment" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 6, 2026 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TILL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TILL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adposition)

  • up to (the point in time or the event mentioned); until

When else has “Cash register compartment” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 6, 2026 (most recent) → TILL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cash register compartment”?

The answer is TILL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cash register compartment”?

4 letters: TILL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 6, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Cash register compartment” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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