How you might wake up after sleeping funny

Latest answer — January 14, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, January 14, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Abruptly stop texting
  2. 6Shaving kit item
  3. 72024 film role for which Mikey Madison won Best Actress
  4. 8The ancient Chinese used compressed blocks of tea leaves as this
  5. 9Shape of a round chart

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  1. 1Dad's dad, informally
  2. 2Capital of Vietnam
  3. 3___ layer, part of Earth's atmosphere
  4. 4How you might wake up after sleeping funny
  5. 5Cafeteria food carrier

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Abruptly stop texting — Answer: GHOST
  2. 6. Shaving kit item — Answer: RAZOR
  3. 7. 2024 film role for which Mikey Madison won Best Actress — Answer: ANORA
  4. 8. The ancient Chinese used compressed blocks of tea leaves as this — Answer: MONEY
  5. 9. Shape of a round chart — Answer: PIE

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  1. 1. Dad's dad, informally — Answer: GRAMP
  2. 2. Capital of Vietnam — Answer: HANOI
  3. 3. ___ layer, part of Earth's atmosphere — Answer: OZONE
  4. 4. How you might wake up after sleeping funny — Answer: SORE
  5. 5. Cafeteria food carrier — Answer: TRAY

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The answer to “How you might wake up after sleeping funny” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SORE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026 at 4-Down. 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.

“How you might wake up after sleeping funny” answer

SORE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SORE

SORE is the 4-letter solution that fits "How you might wake up after sleeping funny" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 14, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “How you might wake up after sleeping funny” appeared?

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January 14, 2026 (most recent) → SORE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “How you might wake up after sleeping funny”?

The answer is SORE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “How you might wake up after sleeping funny”?

4 letters: SORE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 14, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “How you might wake up after sleeping funny” have a different answer?

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