Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.New York TimesIn case you missed Thursdays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:Wondering what one of a potential 13 for Emilia Prez might be? Not sure what a movie doubles responsibility could be? Dont worry, because I'm here to help you with the answers for today's 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 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 Friday, January 31 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):NYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersNYT Mini Across Answers1 Across: Like a dry-cleaned shirt or fresh sheets CRISP6 Across: Weapon used on horseback LANCE7 Across: One of a potential 13 for Emilia Prez, as announced last week - OSCAR8 Across: Movie doubles responsibility STUNT9 Across: The "blue marble" - EARTHNYT Mini Down Answers1 Down: In the ballpark - CLOSE2 Down: Someone who might smoke ganja as a sacrament, informally - RASTA3 Down: Run up, as debt - INCUR4 Down: Meager - SCANT5 Down: Capital of Western Australia - PERTHCompleted New York Times Mini crossword for Friday, January 31New York TimesIt took me 0:31 to complete today's NYT Mini.Im pretty happy with that one. I missed CRISP and LANCE on my first run through the Across clues. I wasnt sure about STUNT, since body doubles are also used for things like blocking a scene and checking lighting, but it worked out.With the letters I had unlocked on the Across side, I was able to get all of the Down words except SCANT. But I filled in the blanks easily enough once I got back to the Across clues.Thats it for my current stint on the NYT Mini answers column. See you in two weeks!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.