NYT Mini Answer for Jan 8, 2025

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Possible words for each clue

1-Across. Word on the front door of the Midvale School for the Gifted, in a famous "Far Side" cartoon

Possible 4-letter words for this clue:

ABLE PULL DOOR NAME CODE

5-Across. Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

HANDB ATEAM MURDE HANDB FACEU

7-Across. MA or MS, but not BA or BS

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

MAJOR STATE MASON METER MARCH

8-Across. Like the letter J, alphabetically

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

HOUSE TENTH EAGLE BRAVE STAGE

9-Across. Butt, to Brits

Possible 4-letter words for this clue:

ARSE BUMS SEAT LIDS

1-Down. Food you might cook al dente

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

RICEY PASTA BEANS GRAIN SPICE

2-Down. Downright

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

HOUSE UTTER PLAIN RIGHT DOWNY

3-Down. What the Tower of Pisa does

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

TILTS LEANS SWAYS

4-Down. Milky coffee order

Possible 5-letter words for this clue:

MACCH LATTE CAFFE MOCHA CAPPU

6-Down. "I've seen better"

Possible 3-letter words for this clue:

CAT MEH BAD RAT

Based on the hints provided, have you managed to deduce the solution? If you're still unable to come up with an answer, please refer to the options listed below.

Today's Answers Explained

Word on the front door of the Midvale School for the Gifted, in a famous "Far Side" cartoon

The word on the front door of the Midvale School for the Gifted, in a famous "Far Side" cartoon, is "PULL". This is a play on words, as "pull" is a verb meaning to draw or move something towards oneself, but it is also the instruction to pull the door open.

Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock

The hint "Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock" refers to the A-Team, a popular 1980s American television series.

The word "ATEAM" in English is a homophone for the word "at team", but in this context, it refers to the team of characters from the show.

MA or MS, but not BA or BS

The hint "MA or MS, but not BA or BS" refers to academic degrees.

MA stands for Master of Arts, and MS stands for Master of Science.

The word "STATE" in English can be broken down into its individual letters: S - T - A - T - E.

When rearranged, the letters in the word "STATE" can also form the word "MASTE" and "TATES" but more notably "MA" and "TE" and "ST" and "TA" and "AT" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "TE" and "AT" and "ST" and "TA" and "SE" and "ME" and "ES" and "ET" and "

Like the letter J, alphabetically

The word "TENTH" in English is related to the hint "Like the letter J, alphabetically" because the word "TENTH" is the 10th letter in the English alphabet when counting from A.

Butt, to Brits

The hint "Butt, to Brits" is related to the word "ARSE" in English because in British English, the word "arse" is a common and acceptable term for the buttocks or rear end of a person.

In contrast, in American English, the word "ass" is more commonly used to refer to the buttocks, while "arse" is often considered a more informal or regional term.

Food you might cook al dente

The word "pasta" in English is related to the hint "Food you might cook al dente" because pasta is a type of food that is commonly cooked al dente. "Al dente" is a culinary term that refers to the texture of cooked pasta, which should be firm to the bite but not hard or crunchy. It is a key concept in Italian cooking and is often used to describe the ideal texture of cooked pasta.

Downright

The word "UTTER" in English is related to the hint "Downright" because "utter" can be used as an adverb to mean "downright" or "utterly".

What the Tower of Pisa does

The word "LEANS" is an anagram of the phrase "What the Tower of Pisa does".

Milky coffee order

The hint "Milky coffee order" is related to the word "LATTE" in English because a latte is a type of coffee drink that is characterized by its milky texture. In Italian, the word "latte" means milk, and in the context of coffee, it refers to a drink made with espresso and steamed milk.

"I've seen better"

The phrase "I've seen better" is related to the word "MEH" in English as it is often used to express a neutral or unimpressed sentiment, similar to the expression "MEH".

In this context, "I've seen better" is a phrase that implies a lack of enthusiasm or disappointment, suggesting that something is not as good as it could be or has been seen before. This sentiment is similar to the tone conveyed by the word "MEH", which is often used to express indifference or a lack of interest.