NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 16

Thursday, January 16, 2025

By Christina Iverson

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Square on a wall calendar, or a fun thing you might put on the calendar
  2. 5Social ___
  3. 6Tiny things studied by chemists
  4. 7Only one of the Seven Dwarfs without a beard
  5. 8Over the top, in slang

Down

  1. 1Period of abstaining from unhealthy substances
  2. 2Take in as one's own
  3. 3Function in a Clock app
  4. 4Class you might take to boost your G.P.A.
  5. 5Like a bed with the covers tucked neatly in place

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Square on a wall calendar, or a fun thing you might put on the calendar — Answer: DATE
  2. 5. Social ___ — Answer: MEDIA
  3. 6. Tiny things studied by chemists — Answer: ATOMS
  4. 7. Only one of the Seven Dwarfs without a beard — Answer: DOPEY
  5. 8. Over the top, in slang — Answer: EXTRA

Down

  1. 1. Period of abstaining from unhealthy substances — Answer: DETOX
  2. 2. Take in as one's own — Answer: ADOPT
  3. 3. Function in a Clock app — Answer: TIMER
  4. 4. Class you might take to boost your G.P.A. — Answer: EASYA
  5. 5. Like a bed with the covers tucked neatly in place — Answer: MADE

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, January 16, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on January 16?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for January 16, 2025

The full solution for the January 16 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, January 16.

Hints for the January 16 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The January 16 Mini fell on a Thursday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on January 16, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Thursday, January 16, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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