Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Jan 19, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Monday, January 19, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Crab's grabber
  2. 5."Giant" fruit in a Roald Dahl novel
  3. 6.Prefix similar to mega-
  4. 7.Fast and nimble
  5. 8."Fantastic" animal in a Roald Dahl novel

DOWN

  1. 1.Large stringed instrument
  2. 2.Balloon material
  3. 3.1/640th of a square mile
  4. 4.Just ___ the doctor ordered
  5. 5.Small bit of wind

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Monday, January 19, 2026

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2L
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4W
5P
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6U
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Crab's grabber(CLAW)
  2. 5."Giant" fruit in a Roald Dahl novel(PEACH)
  3. 6.Prefix similar to mega-(ULTRA)
  4. 7.Fast and nimble(FLEET)
  5. 8."Fantastic" animal in a Roald Dahl novel(FOX)

DOWN

  1. 1.Large stringed instrument(CELLO)
  2. 2.Balloon material(LATEX)
  3. 3.1/640th of a square mile(ACRE)
  4. 4.Just ___ the doctor ordered(WHAT)
  5. 5.Small bit of wind(PUFF)