Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 6th

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Today’s mini NYT crossword wasn’t too hard, but a leftover Christmas answer (5 Across) threw me for a while until I filled in more letters. Of course, it seems obvious now, but at the time I was thinking of a small object, not the Big Man in the Red Suit. Need help with today’s mini crossword? Read on. And if you could use some tips and tricks for day-to-day solving, check out our Mini Crossword Hints.

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Let’s take a look at these mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini clues and answers

1A clue: ___ notification (phone screen alert)
Answer: PUSH

Clue 5A: Stocking stuffer?
Answer: SANTA CLAUS

6A clue: A hunter with a famous “belt”
Answer: ORION

Clue 7A: Gas used to infuse beer and coffee, in short
Answer: NITRO

8A clue: 18-wheel
Answer: HALF

Mini clues and answers

1D clue: Home of Notre Dame Cathedral
Answer: PARIS

2D trail: Join forces
Answer: MERGE

3D Track: Storm
Answer: STORM

4D clue: A world capital whose name means “between two rivers” in Vietnamese
Answer: HANOI

5D Clue: A kid with a Roman numeral after his name, maybe
Answer: BLUE

How to play more mini crosswords

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