Sounds from a doggy daycare

Latest answer — January 21, 2026

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This clue's Wednesday, January 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1The slightest amount
  2. 5With 2-Down, intentionally inflammatory posts
  3. 6Dirty stuff
  4. 8Five Below or 7-Eleven
  5. 9Something used to steer a rowboat

Down

  1. 1Sounds from a doggy daycare
  2. 2See 5-Across
  3. 3Domed home
  4. 4Small, colorful fish that's popular in aquariums
  5. 72013 film in which Joaquin Phoenix's character falls in love with an A.I. operating system

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. The slightest amount — Answer: ABIT
  2. 5. With 2-Down, intentionally inflammatory posts — Answer: RAGE
  3. 6. Dirty stuff — Answer: FILTH
  4. 8. Five Below or 7-Eleven — Answer: STORE
  5. 9. Something used to steer a rowboat — Answer: OAR

Down

  1. 1. Sounds from a doggy daycare — Answer: ARFS
  2. 2. See 5-Across — Answer: BAIT
  3. 3. Domed home — Answer: IGLOO
  4. 4. Small, colorful fish that's popular in aquariums — Answer: TETRA
  5. 7. 2013 film in which Joaquin Phoenix's character falls in love with an A.I. operating system — Answer: HER

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The answer to “Sounds from a doggy daycare” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ARFS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 21, 2026 at 1-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.

“Sounds from a doggy daycare” answer

ARFS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ARFS

ARFS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Sounds from a doggy daycare" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 21, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Sounds from a doggy daycare” appeared?

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January 21, 2026 (most recent) → ARFS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Sounds from a doggy daycare”?

The answer is ARFS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sounds from a doggy daycare”?

4 letters: ARFS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 21, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Sounds from a doggy daycare” 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.

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