The NY Times Mini Crossword January 7, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
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- 1 Planning to, informally GONNA
- 6 ___ tolls (GPS setting) AVOID
- 7 Pulsed quickly, as the heart RACED
- 8 Draw an outline of TRACE
- 9 Prefix with loop for theoretical high-speed transport HYPER
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- 1 Wayne’s sidekick in “Wayne’s World” GARTH
- 2 Egg-producing organ OVARY
- 3 “I’m serious!,” in slang NOCAP
- 4 Sister’s daughter NIECE
- 5 Snake that sounds like it would be good at math? ADDER
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