Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers: January 25, 2025
Across
Clues | Answers |
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Comfy slip-on shoes, for short | MOCS |
Convincing evidence | PROOF |
Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down | HICCUPS |
Start arguing | GOATIT |
Mark left by trunks, perhaps | TANLINE |
Bird of Australia | EMU |
Bruce who starred in “Enter the Dragon” | LEE |
Small issue to “pick” | NIT |
Clairvoyant’s gift, for short | ESP |
DOWN
Clues | Answers |
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Speed limit abbr. | MPH |
Art form with folding | ORIGAMI |
“___ milk is a natural laxative. That’s something Gilligan never told us” (“Cast Away” line) | COCONUT |
Where L.A. and San Diego are, casually | SOCAL |
Utterly hopeless | FUTILE |
Trees with needles | PINES |
Like a big roller coaster drop | STEEP |
Number of “things I hate about you,” in a rom-com title | TEN |
Comfy slip-on shoes, for short
MOCS: Short for moccasins, a type of soft slip-on shoe.
Convincing evidence
PROOF: Something that confirms or validates a claim.
Why you might breathe into a paper bag or drink water upside down
HICCUPS: A common condition these remedies aim to cure.
Start arguing
GOATIT: A phrase meaning to engage in a dispute or confrontation.
Mark left by trunks, perhaps
TANLINE: A line on the skin caused by uneven tanning.
Bird of Australia
EMU: A large, flightless bird native to Australia.
Bruce who starred in “Enter the Dragon”
LEE: Bruce Lee, a legendary martial artist and actor.
Small issue to “pick”
NIT: As in “nitpicking,” pointing out minor flaws.
Clairvoyant’s gift, for short
ESP: Extrasensory perception, the ability to perceive beyond normal senses.
Speed limit abbr.
MPH: Miles per hour, a unit of speed.
Art form with folding
ORIGAMI: The Japanese art of paper folding.
“___ milk is a natural laxative. That’s something Gilligan never told us” (“Cast Away” line)
COCONUT: A humorous reference to the movie “Cast Away.”
Where L.A. and San Diego are, casually
SOCAL: Southern California.
Utterly hopeless
FUTILE: Completely ineffective or pointless.
Trees with needles
PINES: Evergreen trees that have needle-like leaves.
Like a big roller coaster drop
STEEP: Describes a sharp incline or decline.
Number of “things I hate about you,” in a rom-com title
TEN: Refers to the movie “10 Things I Hate About You.”