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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for January 31, 2026.
Mini of clues and answers
1 A hint: The Lifeguard skill, in a nutshell
Answer: CPR
4A clue: A measure of health is calculated using height and weight: Abbr.
Answer: BMI
7A clue: “I broke the code!”
Answer: AHA
8A clue: A long, long time
Answer: EON
9An indication: Like a desert climate
Answer: ARID
10A clue: “We’re still thinking about it” begins.
Answer: TBD
11 A clue: Holding meats and cheeses in a supermarket
Answer: DELICATES
13 A hint: Needs careful handling
Answer: DELICATE
14A clue: X-ray alternative
Answer: MRI
15A clue: Zipped
Answer: SPED
16 A hint: Suffix with legal
Answer: ESE
17A hint: Ask awkward questions
Answer: PRY
Mini down clue and answer
1D clue: Header of a company’s website, perhaps
Answer: CAREERS
2D clue: Opposite a Met or Marlin, in the NL East
Answer: PHILLIE
3D clue: About half a diameter
Answer: RADII
4D clue: Tech release not the finished product
Answer: BETAAPP
5D clue: Mafia member
Answer: MOBSTER
6D clue: “Yes ___!” (informal “Sure!”)
Answer: TRUE
9D clue: Words from someone hoping to become friends on Facebook
Answer: ADDME
12D clue: Includes an email chain
Answer: CCS
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