NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 10

Saturday, January 10, 2026

By Sam Ezersky

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Pieces of legislation
  2. 5Like blue whales and the Burj Khalifa
  3. 8Cuisine with tom yum soup
  4. 9This clue number ÷ 9
  5. 10Classic internet prank
  6. 12Ranked above all others
  7. 13"What was ___ was saying?"
  8. 14This clue number - 9
  9. 15Home of MoMA
  10. 16Read receipt below an Instagram message

Down

  1. 1Alphabetically first subway line in 15-Across
  2. 2Either blank of "___ ___ Bang Bang"
  3. 3Bit of strategy
  4. 4Religious wearer of a turban known as a dastar
  5. 5Baby's knitted shoe
  6. 6Smitten
  7. 7Writer's alternative to a ballpoint
  8. 11Often-heckled sports figures

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pieces of legislation — Answer: ACTS
  2. 5. Like blue whales and the Burj Khalifa — Answer: BIG
  3. 8. Cuisine with tom yum soup — Answer: THAI
  4. 9. This clue number ÷ 9 — Answer: ONE
  5. 10. Classic internet prank — Answer: RICKROLL
  6. 12. Ranked above all others — Answer: ATTHETOP
  7. 13. "What was ___ was saying?" — Answer: ITI
  8. 14. This clue number - 9 — Answer: FIVE
  9. 15. Home of MoMA — Answer: NYC
  10. 16. Read receipt below an Instagram message — Answer: SEEN

Down

  1. 1. Alphabetically first subway line in 15-Across — Answer: ATRAIN
  2. 2. Either blank of "___ ___ Bang Bang" — Answer: CHITTY
  3. 3. Bit of strategy — Answer: TACTIC
  4. 4. Religious wearer of a turban known as a dastar — Answer: SIKH
  5. 5. Baby's knitted shoe — Answer: BOOTIE
  6. 6. Smitten — Answer: INLOVE
  7. 7. Writer's alternative to a ballpoint — Answer: GELPEN
  8. 11. Often-heckled sports figures — Answer: REFS

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, January 10, 2026 — 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 10?” 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 10, 2026

The full solution for the January 10 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 Saturday, January 10.

Hints for the January 10 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The January 10 Mini fell on a Saturday, 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 10, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Saturday, January 10, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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