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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: ABIT opens the Across clues and ARFS runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. The slightest amount
    ABIT
  • 5. With 2-Down, intentionally inflammatory posts
    RAGE
  • 6. Dirty stuff
    FILTH
  • 8. Five Below or 7-Eleven
    STORE
  • 9. Something used to steer a rowboat
    OAR

Down

  • 1. Sounds from a doggy daycare
    ARFS
  • 2. See 5-Across
    BAIT
  • 3. Domed home
    IGLOO
  • 4. Small, colorful fish that's popular in aquariums
    TETRA
  • 7. 2013 film in which Joaquin Phoenix's character falls in love with an A.I. operating system
    HER

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: ABIT · RAGE · FILTH · STORE · OAR
Down: ARFS · BAIT · IGLOO · TETRA · HER
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