The NY Times Mini Crossword January 3, 2026 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
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- 1 Tapioca pearls BOBA
- 5 Disappear into thin air VANISH
- 7 “C’mon, we expect more from you” DOBETTER
- 9 Dangerous, as a winter sidewalk ICY
- 10 Social media ___ (what we’re in now) ERA
- 11 Feeling down SAD
- 12 Director Howard RON
- 13 Nightlife for which Miami is famous CLUBBING
- 16 Cause of early aging STRESS
- 17 The sun in “sunnyside up” YOLK
Down
- 1 New parent’s reason for canceling plans BABYDUTY
- 2 4/4 ONE
- 3 Fraction of a byte BIT
- 4 Symbol next to a tainted record ASTERISK
- 5 Singer’s contribution to a song VOCALS
- 6 Long-necked birds HERONS
- 7 ___ golf DISC
- 8 Sounded, as a doorbell RANG
- 14 “Dude!” BRO
- 15 ___ Air (neighborhood in L.A.) BEL
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