NYT Mini Crossword is a miniature version of Crossword and a word puzzle. That takes only minutes to complete the puzzle. Here, we offer our daily guide with clues and answers for Monday, January 20.
The puzzle gives you clues on the right side of the puzzle. You will see the Across and Down column clues. This guide will be helpful to you, whether you are a big fan of the puzzle or just love to play it. So, continue reading the guide until you find the answers to today’s puzzle.
NYT Mini Crossword Today Answers: Clues and Hints
How to Play
To solve this puzzle, puzzlers need to fill the entire grid of 5×5 grid tiles with words or phrases. You can solve the puzzle with the help of Across and Down clues given in the puzzle on the right side to lead to today’s answers.
The puzzle indicates your winning with a congratulatory message and a piece of music. If the music does not play, the players fill in any wrong word or phrase in the given columns.
Help in This NYT Puzzle
Here, we will explain something about lifesaving help from the puzzle. When you are stuck in the game, you can avail of all these options to save your game life. These life-saving options are Rebus, Clear, Reveal, and Check. You can see these options at the top right corner of the puzzle.
- Rebus
In Rebus options, you can see a number, symbol, or word representing the answer of the entire puzzle, word, or letter.
2. Clear
With the help of this option, you can remove any letter from a cell, a word from the across or down column, or the entire puzzle to start again.
3. Reveal
The Reveal option is to disclose the answer in the form of a letter of the cell, a word of an across or down column, or an entire puzzle to help you solve the puzzle.
4. Check
This option checks your answer according to the clue you selected, whether across or down columns. When you use the check option for a word, a column, or an entire puzzle, it signifies your answer, whether it is correct or wrong, in the following ways:
- If your answer is wrong, the check options show a red line from the upper right corner to the lower left corner in a particular cell.
- If your answer is correct, the letter in a particular cell will change from black to blue.
NY Times Answers and Clues for January 20
Now, your wait ends with today’s Mini Crossword answers and clues. Reach out the answer for today.
Across Clues and Answers
You will have the clues and answers for today’s Down columns.
ACROSS
- 1 Across clue: Button whose icon is a triangle above a rectangle
Answer: EJECT
- 6 Across clue: Only primate species that can have blue eyes, aside from human
Answer: LEMUR
- 7 Across clue: “Of course,” in Spanish
Answer: CLARO
- 8 Across clue: Star-studded group
Answer: ALIST
- 9 Across clue: Classic fixture outside a barbershop
Answer: POLE
Down clues and answers
You will have the clues and answers for today’s Down columns.
- 1 Down clue: Famous Yosemite landmark, familiarly
Answer: ELCAP
- 2 Down clue clue: What jiggles after it’s set
Answer: JELLO
- 3 Down clue clue: One might end with “Best,”
Answer: EMAIL
- 5 Down clue clue: “$%@!,” e.g.
Answer: CURSE
- 6 Down clue clue: Jogging gait
Answer: TROT
Next Game To Play IN NYT?
If you enjoyed the puzzle and want to explore your mental ability or vocabulary, then play the NYT Wordle, the most popular NYT Game. After Wordle, you can explore Connections, Strands, Spelling Bee, Tiles, LetterBoxed, and Sudoku.
Frequently Asked Questions
- At what time does the game change?
The game is available for its players every day. On weekdays and Saturdays, it changes to 10 p.m., For Sundays, it changes to 6 p.m on Saturday.
- Where is this puzzle in NYT?
The puzzle is available on the official website of The New York Times, in the Play tab in the New York Times News app, or the NYT Games app.
- What is the average time to solve the puzzle?
The average time to solve the puzzle:
| Percent Incomplete | 0% |
| Total Completed with Help | 48 |
| Percent completed with Help | 3% |
| Average to Complete | 1m 25s |
Closure
Hope you enjoyed reading today’s Mini Crossword Hints and Answers for January 13. We publish such updates daily. So, bookmark MonkTech Games. Also, read about Hints answers of NYT Wordle and Connections for January 20. We will see with our next update tomorrow.
