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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, January 19, 2026

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A Monday 5x5 by Ian Livengood: CLAW opens the Across clues and CELLO runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Crab's grabber
CLAW
5. "Giant" fruit in a Roald Dahl novel
PEACH
6. Prefix similar to mega-
ULTRA
7. Fast and nimble
FLEET
8. "Fantastic" animal in a Roald Dahl novel
FOX

Down

1. Large stringed instrument
CELLO
2. Balloon material
LATEX
3. 1/640th of a square mile
ACRE
4. Just ___ the doctor ordered
WHAT
5. Small bit of wind
PUFF

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: CLAW · PEACH · ULTRA · FLEET · FOX
Down: CELLO · LATEX · ACRE · WHAT · PUFF

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