- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Monday, January 19, 2026

Nathan HutsenpillerJanuary 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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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 19, 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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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Monday, January 19, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Crab's grabber — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"

5 Across: "Giant" fruit in a Roald Dahl novel — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"6 Across: Prefix similar to mega- — HINT: Starts with the letter "U"7 Across: Fast and nimble —HINT: Ends with the letter "T"8 Across: "Fantastic" animal in a Roald Dahl novel — HINT: Starts with the letter "F"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Large stringed instrument — HINT: Ends with the letter "O"

2 Down: Balloon material — HINT: Starts with the letter "L"

3 Down: 1/640th of a square mile — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

4 Down: Just ___ the doctor ordered — HINT: Starts with the letter "W"

5 Down: Small bit of wind — HINT: Ends with the letter "F"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, January 19, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Crab's grabber — CLAW

5 Across: "Giant" fruit in a Roald Dahl novel — PEACH6 Across: Prefix similar to mega- — ULTRA7 Across: Fast and nimble — FLEET8 Across: "Fantastic" animal in a Roald Dahl novel — FOX

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Large stringed instrument — CELLO

2 Down: Balloon material — LATEX

3 Down: 1/640th of a square mile — ACRE

4 Down: Just ___ the doctor ordered — WHAT

5 Down: Small bit of wind — PUFF

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Sunday, January 18, 2026

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