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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Sam Ezersky: GONNA opens the Across clues and GARTH runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Planning to, informally
GONNA
6. ___ tolls (GPS setting)
AVOID
7. Pulsed quickly, as the heart
RACED
8. Draw an outline of
TRACE
9. Prefix with loop for theoretical high-speed transport
HYPER

Down

1. Wayne's sidekick in "Wayne's World"
GARTH
2. Egg-producing organ
OVARY
3. "I'm serious!," in slang
NOCAP
4. Sister's daughter
NIECE
5. Snake that sounds like it would be good at math?
ADDER

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: GONNA · AVOID · RACED · TRACE · HYPER
Down: GARTH · OVARY · NOCAP · NIECE · ADDER

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