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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Monday, January 26, 2026

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

Across

  • 1. Snappy put-down
    ZING
  • 5. Power a 6-Across, perhaps
    PEDAL
  • 6. Vehicle subject to a 15 m.p.h. speed limit in New York City, as of 2025
    EBIKE
  • 7. Eco-friendly
    GREEN
  • 8. Tallies (up)
    ADDS

Down

  • 1. Animal found on the last page of an alphabet book
    ZEBRA
  • 2. "That was so hilarious," hyperbolically
    IDIED
  • 3. Without clothing
    NAKED
  • 4. Secluded valleys
    GLENS
  • 5. Square ___ in a round hole
    PEG

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: ZING · PEDAL · EBIKE · GREEN · ADDS
Down: ZEBRA · IDIED · NAKED · GLENS · PEG
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