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.Today's NYT Mini Crossword wasn't too tough, but a leftover Christmas answer (5 Across) threw me for a while, until I filled in more letters. Of course, now it looks obvious, but at the time, I was thinking of a small object, not the Big Red Suited Guy. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. 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. 6, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: ___ notification (alert on a phone screen)Answer: PUSH5A clue: Stocking stuffer?Answer: SANTA6A clue: Hunter with a famous "belt"Answer: ORION7A clue: Gas used to infuse some beer and coffee, for shortAnswer: NITRO8A clue: 18-wheelerAnswer: SEMIMini down clues and answers1D clue: Home of the Notre-Dame cathedralAnswer: PARIS2D clue: Join forcesAnswer: UNITE3D clue: TempestAnswer: STORM4D clue: World capital whose name means "between two rivers" in VietnameseAnswer: HANOI5D clue: Child with a Roman numeral after his name, maybeAnswer: SONHow 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.