Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.New York TimesIn case you missed Mondays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:Wondering what a Man in Business Suit Levitating might be? Not sure what Dutch cheese is made backward? Dont worry, because I'm here to help you with the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, youll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.MORE FOR YOUTo help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Tuesday, January 7 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):NYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersNYT Mini Across Answers1 Across: Man in Business Suit Levitating, for one EMOJI6 Across: Took a nap DOZED7 Across: Flying solo ALONE8 Across: Graphic novel style for One Piece, the best-selling of its kind MANGA9 Across: Genuine REALNYT Mini Down Answers1 Down: Dutch cheese that's "made backward," per a joke EDAM2 Down: Grinding tooth MOLAR3 Down: Gas made of three oxygen atoms OZONE4 Down: Game that might end if you accidentally bump the table JENGA5 Down: Like the best-case scenario IDEALCompleted New York Times Mini crossword for Tuesday, January 7New York TimesIt took me 1:03 to complete today's NYT Mini.Not a terrible time, Ill take that. EMOJI was the one that really tripped me up today, but by opting for slept instead of DOZED on my first pass, I made things slightly more difficult for myself. At least it was clear that was incorrect as soon as I got to the Down clues thanks to EDAM.Make sure to follow my blog for more coverage of the NYT Mini and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Also, follow me on Bluesky! Its fun there.