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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

5x5 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

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

Across

1. Abruptly stop texting
GHOST
6. Shaving kit item
RAZOR
7. 2024 film role for which Mikey Madison won Best Actress
ANORA
8. The ancient Chinese used compressed blocks of tea leaves as this
MONEY
9. Shape of a round chart
PIE

Down

1. Dad's dad, informally
GRAMP
2. Capital of Vietnam
HANOI
3. ___ layer, part of Earth's atmosphere
OZONE
4. How you might wake up after sleeping funny
SORE
5. Cafeteria food carrier
TRAY

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: GHOST · RAZOR · ANORA · MONEY · PIE
Down: GRAMP · HANOI · OZONE · SORE · TRAY

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