The NY Times Mini Crossword January 23, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Attach, as one plant to another GRAFT
- 6 Email button with a backward-facing arrow REPLY
- 7 Make very excited AMPUP
- 8 Two-time Best Actor nominee Nick NOLTE
- 9 Total dork DWEEB
Down
- 1 Word that can precede piano, total or staircase GRAND
- 2 Cut again, as a lawn REMOW
- 3 Company whose logo has a bite taken out of it APPLE
- 4 Champagne glass FLUTE
- 5 Laid-back kind of personality TYPEB
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