{"id":1903,"date":"2026-01-16T05:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-jan-16\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T05:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:47:41","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-jan-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-jan-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Jan. 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Need some help with today&#8217;s Mini Crossword? I thought it was exceptionally tough today, and was convinced 1-Across was &#8220;MAD&#8221; Max. (Spoiler, it&#8217;s not.) I also figured 1-Down was BOOZE, which did not work with 1-Across, and was wrong either way. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/a12a79538004cf8938b966496436a54df4436d5e\/hub\/2026\/01\/16\/2069bba9-f139-4ffa-b1c6-37210a97ed10\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/c8f9b8a1fd1bf053cff0cdc7153f0127bdae5335\/hub\/2026\/01\/16\/2069bba9-f139-4ffa-b1c6-37210a97ed10\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/42664ea1d50ab785fe20e9c31984060a1c71b1d0\/hub\/2026\/01\/16\/2069bba9-f139-4ffa-b1c6-37210a97ed10\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-jan-16-2026.png\" height=\"1182.0264317180618\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Jan. 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p>1A clue: ___ Max<br \/><strong>Answer: HBO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4A clue: Where Marco Polo is played<br \/><strong>Answer: POOL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5A clue: Overwhelming amount, metaphorically<br \/><strong>Answer: FLOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: Reason for success in games like Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders<br \/><strong>Answer: LUCK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7A clue: &#8220;That&#8217;s just the worst&#8221;<br \/><strong>Answer: UGH<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mini down clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1D clue: Liquor, informally<strong><br \/>Answer: HOOCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2D clue: Winner of a Booker prize, fittingly<strong><br \/>Answer: BOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3D clue: Antiquated<strong><br \/>Answer: OLD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4D clue: Give a short promotion for<strong><br \/>Answer: PLUG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5D clue: Winter malady<strong><br \/>Answer: FLU<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. <\/em><em>Add CNET<\/em><em> as a preferred Google source.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n      (function() {\n        window.zdconsent = window.zdconsent || {run:[],cmd:[],useractioncomplete:[],analytics:[],functional:[],social:[]};\n        window.zdconsent.cmd = window.zdconsent.cmd || [];\n        window.zdconsent.cmd.push(function() {\n          !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n          {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n          n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n          if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n          n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n          t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n          s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n          'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n          fbq('set', 'autoConfig', false, '789754228632403');\n          fbq('init', '789754228632403');\n        });\n      })();\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for\u00a0the most recent\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. 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