Small issue to "pick"

Latest answer — January 25, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Comfy slip-on shoes, for short
  2. 5Convincing evidence
  3. 7Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down
  4. 10Start arguing
  5. 11Mark left by trunks, perhaps
  6. 12Bird of Australia
  7. 13Bruce who starred in "Enter the Dragon"
  8. 14Small issue to "pick"
  9. 15Clairvoyant's gift, for short

Down

  1. 1Speed limit abbr.
  2. 2Art form with folding
  3. 3"___ milk is a natural laxative. That's something Gilligan never told us" ("Cast Away" line)
  4. 4Where L.A. and San Diego are, casually
  5. 6Utterly hopeless
  6. 8Trees with needles
  7. 9Like a big roller coaster drop
  8. 11Number of "things I hate about you," in a rom-com title

The answer to “Small issue to "pick"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NIT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025 at 14-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.

“Small issue to "pick"” answer

NIT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NIT

NIT is the 3-letter solution that fits "Small issue to "pick"" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 25, 2025 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NIT mean?

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

(noun)

  • the egg or young form of a louse or other parasitic insect, especially the egg of a human head louse attached to a hair
  • a silly or foolish person

When else has “Small issue to "pick"” 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 25, 2025 (most recent) → NIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Small issue to "pick"”?

The answer is NIT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Small issue to "pick"”?

3 letters: NIT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 25, 2025, at 14-Across.

Can “Small issue to "pick"” 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?

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