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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, January 29, 2026

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A Thursday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: STAFF opens the Across clues and SLEDS runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Employees, collectively
STAFF
6. The "L" of TTYL
LATER
7. Slowly lessen, as political support
ERODE
8. Dunkin' offering
DONUT
9. Tricky things to navigate with a stroller
STEPS

Down

1. Toys that go on the decline in winter?
SLEDS
2. Set of fortunetelling cards
TAROT
3. Make amends
ATONE
4. Out of patience
FEDUP
5. Guitar bars
FRETS

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: STAFF · LATER · ERODE · DONUT · STEPS
Down: SLEDS · TAROT · ATONE · FEDUP · FRETS

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