If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini on Monday, January 12, 2026, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Unit of farmland — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
5 Across: Counterpart of "Musical or Comedy" at the Golden Globes — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"7 Across: Kind of "touch" that A.I. lacks — HINT: Starts with the letter "H"8 Across: Alternative to credit —HINT: Ends with the letter "T"9 Across: "OMG, that's hilarious" — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Condition that affects concentration, for short — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"
2 Down: Willfully causing pain — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"
3 Down: Five-time role for Sylvester Stallone — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"
4 Down: One might have a scheduled send time — HINT: Ends with the letter "L"
6 Down: Aardvark's prey — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, January 12, 2026
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Unit of farmland — ACRE
5 Across: Counterpart of "Musical or Comedy" at the Golden Globes — DRAMA7 Across: Kind of "touch" that A.I. lacks — HUMAN8 Across: Alternative to credit — DEBIT9 Across: "OMG, that's hilarious" — LOL
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Condition that affects concentration, for short — ADHD
2 Down: Willfully causing pain — CRUEL
3 Down: Five-time role for Sylvester Stallone — RAMBO
4 Down: One might have a scheduled send time — EMAIL
6 Down: Aardvark's prey — ANT
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