Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for January 6

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword wasn’t too hard, but a leftover Christmas answer (5 Across) threw me for a while until I filled in more letters. Of course, it seems obvious now, but at the time, I was thinking of a small object, not the Big Red Suited Guy. Need help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some tips and guidance to solve every day, check out ours Mini crossword tips.

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Let’s get to those mini crosswords and answers.

Mini through clues and answers

1 A hint: ___ notification (alert on the phone screen)
Answer: PUSH

5A hint: Stocking stuffer?
Answer: SANTA

6 A clue: Hunter with a famous “belt”
Answer: ORION

7A clue: The gas used to infuse some beer and coffee, in short
Answer: NITRO

8A index: 18 wheels
Answer: SEMI

Mini down clues and answers

Index 1D: House of the cathedral of Notre-Dame
Answer: PARIS

Index 2D: join forces
Answer: UNITE

Index 3D: Storm
Answer: STORM

Index 4D: World capital whose name means “between two rivers” in Vietnamese
Answer: HANOI

Index 5D: The child with a Roman numeral after his name, perhaps
Answer: SON

How to play more Mini Crosswords

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