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, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.Sometimes I'm too practical for theNYT Mini Crossword. 6-Across asked for a "cellphone pop-up," and I kept thinking of those PopSockets that people stick on the back of their phones, whether to give themselves a better grip, or a way to prop the phone up for shooting videos. The answer was ... not that kind of a pop-up. Need some more 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, Connections: Sports Edition 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 puzle for Jan. 27, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Gold medalist LedeckyAnswer: KATIE6A clue: Cellphone pop-upAnswer: ALERT7A clue: What gamblers and actors studyAnswer: LINES8A clue: Wood traditionally used for black piano keysAnswer: EBONY9A clue: AngerAnswer: IREMini down clues and answers1D clue: Salad green derived from wild mustardAnswer: KALE2D clue: Cover story told in courtAnswer: ALIBI3D clue: Choir memberAnswer: TENOR4D clue: __ Adler, character who outsmarted Sherlock HolmesAnswer: IRENE5D clue: Site that dubs itself "the global marketplace for unique and creative goods"Answer: ETSYHow 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.