The NYT Mini Crossword January 2 edition is out. Unlike the long-running traditional crossword, this shorter puzzle is easier to crack and solve. The players receive a grid every day to guess a total of 10 words in the Across and Down sections. Moreover, hints, which are quite simple to comprehend, are provided to easily crack the answers. All it takes is a few minutes, good general knowledge, and a strong vocabulary to unlock the answers. If, at moments, you find yourself getting stuck in guessing the words, the in-game features and this article will help you out. So, without any further ado, here are the hints and answers for the January 2 NYT Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Crossword Hint for January 2
Every day, players are provided with a 5×5 grid to guess the words, leveraging the hints and assistance. The game offers in-game features as well to solve the puzzle within minutes. There is always a life-saver option that reveals a square or answer for you. Likewise, there are also ways for you to restart the puzzle and start from scratch for better placements of words. If you don’t want to go for this option, auto checks also help in verifying answers.
The below information provides hints of Across and Down directions.
ACROSS
- 1A Windy blast
- 5A Newton who introduced the three-body problem
- 7A Cuban dance style
- 8A Time to call the midwife
- 9A Country bordering Vietnam
DOWN
- 1D “The ___ With the Dragon Tattoo”
- 2D Standard restaurant order, with “the”
- 3D Afro-Brazilian dance style
- 4D Forbidden
- 6D Ford focus?
What are NYT Mini Crossword’s answers for today, January 2?
Below are the answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword for you to cross-check and verify.
ACROSS
- 1A GUST
- 5A ISAAC
- 7A RUMBA
- 8A LABOR
- 9A LAOS
DOWN
- 1D GIRL
- 2D USUAL
- 3D SAMBA
- 4D TABOO
- 6D CARS
