- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, January 31, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsJanuary 31, 2026 at 4:30 AM

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on for Today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Lifeguard's skill, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"

4 Across: Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr. —HINT: Starts with the letter "B"7 Across: "I've cracked the code!" —HINT: Ends with the letter "A"8 Across: Long, long time — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"9 Across: Like a desert's climate —HINT: Ends with the letter "D"10 Across: "We're still figuring it out" inits. —HINT: Starts with the letter "T"11 Across: Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"13 Across: Needing careful handling —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"14 Across: X-ray alternative —HINT: Starts with the letter "M"15 Across: Zipped along —HINT: Ends with the letter "D"16 Across: Suffix with legal —HINT: Starts with the letter "E"17 Across: Ask nosy questions —HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Header on a company's website, perhaps — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

2 Down: Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East — HINT: Starts with the letter "P"

3 Down: Halves of diameters — HINT: Ends with the letter "I"

4 Down: Tech release that's not the finished product —HINT: Starts with the letter "B"

5 Down: Mafia member —HINT: Starts with the letter "M"6 Down: "Yes ____!" (informal "For sure!") —HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"9 Down: Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook —HINT: Starts with the letter "A"12 Down: Includes on an email chain —HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for for Today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Lifeguard's skill, for short — CPR

4 Across: Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr. — BMI7 Across: "I've cracked the code!" — AHA8 Across: Long, long time — EON9 Across: Like a desert's climate — ARID10 Across: "We're still figuring it out" inits. — TBD11 Across: Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket — DELICASE13 Across: Needing careful handling — DELICATE14 Across: X-ray alternative — MRI15 Across: Zipped along — SPED16 Across: Suffix with legal — ESE17 Across: Ask nosy questions — PRY

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Header on a company's website, perhaps — CAREERS

2 Down: Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East — PHILLIE

3 Down: Halves of diameters — RADII

4 Down: Tech release that's not the finished product — BETAAPP

5 Down: Mafia member — MOBSTER6 Down: "Yes ____!" (informal "For sure!") — INDEEDY9 Down: Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook — ADDME12 Down: Includes on an email chain — CCS

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