Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.New York TimesWondering what types of bulbs are often used in Christmas lights? Not sure what a breakaway religious group might be? 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.To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, January 29 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):NYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersNYT Mini Across AnswersMORE FOR YOU1 Across: Type of bulb in many Christmas lights, for short LED4 Across: Diminish, as confidence ERODE6 Across: With 7-Across, sawing a person in half, e.g. MAGIC7 Across: See 6-Across TRICK 8 Across: Breakaway religious groups SECTSNYT Mini Down Answers1 Down: Sudoku solver's asset LOGIC2 Down: Official decree EDICT3 Down: Illusionists might cut them in half DECKS4 Down: CPR pros EMTS5 Down: Like finding a four-leaf clover RARECompleted New York Times Mini crossword for Wednesday, January 29New York TimesIt took me 0:45 to complete today's NYT Mini.I didnt have too much trouble here, save for some hesitation about LED and SECTS on the Across side. ERODE was the only word I missed there the first time around.I probably would have finished the grid much faster if I hadnt erupted into a fit of giggles when I got to 3 Down Illusionists might cut them in half and there was only one missing letter, so I had to fill in the blank in D-CKS. Sometimes, the juvenile part of my brain completely takes over.P.S. Apologies for the lack of a clues and answers column yesterday. I definitely did not completely forget about it. See you tomorrow!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.