Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, January 31, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, January 31, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Lifeguard's skill, for short
  2. 4.Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr.
  3. 7."I've cracked the code!"
  4. 8.Long, long time
  5. 9.Like a desert's climate
  6. 10."We're still figuring it out" inits.
  7. 11.Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket
  8. 13.Needing careful handling
  9. 14.X-ray alternative
  10. 15.Zipped along
  11. 16.Suffix with legal
  12. 17.Ask nosy questions

DOWN

  1. 1.Header on a company's website, perhaps
  2. 2.Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East
  3. 3.Halves of diameters
  4. 4.Tech release that's not the finished product
  5. 5.Mafia member
  6. 6."Yes ___!" (informal "For sure!")
  7. 9.Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook
  8. 12.Includes on an email chain

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, January 31, 2026

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2P
3R
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5M
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Lifeguard's skill, for short(CPR)
  2. 4.Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr.(BMI)
  3. 7."I've cracked the code!"(AHA)
  4. 8.Long, long time(EON)
  5. 9.Like a desert's climate(ARID)
  6. 10."We're still figuring it out" inits.(TBD)
  7. 11.Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket(DELICASE)
  8. 13.Needing careful handling(DELICATE)
  9. 14.X-ray alternative(MRI)
  10. 15.Zipped along(SPED)
  11. 16.Suffix with legal(ESE)
  12. 17.Ask nosy questions(PRY)

DOWN

  1. 1.Header on a company's website, perhaps(CAREERS)
  2. 2.Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East(PHILLIE)
  3. 3.Halves of diameters(RADII)
  4. 4.Tech release that's not the finished product(BETAAPP)
  5. 5.Mafia member(MOBSTER)
  6. 6."Yes ___!" (informal "For sure!")(INDEEDY)
  7. 9.Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook(ADDME)
  8. 12.Includes on an email chain(CCS)

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About the Saturday, January 31, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 8 columns, 7 rows, 12 Across clues and 8 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is DELICASE, answering “Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.