Looking forthe most recentMini Crossword answer?Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles.I thought that my first name, though spelled differently, made it into the New York TimesMini Crosswordtoday, but I was wrong. I mean, a four-letter word beginning with G that means "windy blast"? I'm GAEL, but I thought it had to be GALE. Took a little wind out of my gales, er sails, when I found out the answer was a different four-letter G word altogether. If you're stuck on any of the clues today, whether or not you think it's your name, we've got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Jan. 2, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Windy blastAnswer: GUST5A clue: Newton who introduced the three-body problemAnswer: ISAAC7A clue: Cuban dance styleAnswer: RUMBA8A clue: Time to call the midwifeAnswer: LABOR9A clue: Country bordering VietnamAnswer: LAOSMini down clues and answers1D clue: "The ___ With the Dragon Tattoo"Answer: GIRL2D clue: Standard restaurant order, with "the"Answer: USUAL3D clue: Afro-Brazilian dance styleAnswer: SAMBA4D clue: ForbiddenAnswer: TABOO6D clue: Ford focus?Answer: CARSHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.