Responses and Clues for the NYT Mini Crossword – January 4, 2025

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**The Mini: A Quick and Enjoyable Summary of The New York Times Crossword**

[The Mini](https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/mini) serves as a compact rendition of *The New York Times*’ renowned daily crossword. In contrast to the conventional crossword, which requires considerable time, patience, and extensive knowledge, The Mini provides a more relaxed and rapid gaming experience.

With merely a few clues, The Mini has gained popularity among players who love challenging their speed-solving abilities. Yet, coming across a difficult clue can interrupt the rhythm and cause some annoyance. If you get stuck — similar to the experience of [Wordle](https://mashable.com/article/wordle-today-answer-january-4-2025) or [Connections](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-january-4-2025) — don’t fret, we’re here to assist you.

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### Clues and Answers for The Mini (Saturday, January 4, 2025)

#### **Across**
1. **Young polar bear**
**Answer:** **Cub**

2. **Arctic ___, large-eared animals in white winter fur**
**Answer:** **Hares**

3. **Material used for Frosty’s pipe**
**Answer:** **Corncob**

4. **”I’m fr-fr-freezing!”**
**Answer:** **Brr**

5. **Poem of great admiration**
**Answer:** **Ode**

6. **Frosty, for instance.**
**Answer:** **Snowman**

7. **Pigs’ homes**
**Answer:** **Sties**

8. **Someone likely to give brotherly hugs?**
**Answer:** **Sis**

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### **Down**
1. **Noses for many a 10-Across (yet not Frosty’s!)**
**Answer:** **Carrots**

2. **Caterer’s coffee holder**
**Answer:** **Urn**

3. **Changes into**
**Answer:** **Becomes**

4. **Don’t mix them up with antlers**
**Answer:** **Horns**

5. **CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT, and STARRY, in a Connections group**
**Answer:** **Sodas**

6. **Network that has broadcasted the Grammy Awards since 1973**
**Answer:** **CBS**

7. **___ & Jerry’s**
**Answer:** **Ben**

8. **GameCube successor**
**Answer:** **Wii**

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### Featured Video: The Wordle Strategy Employed by NYT’s Head of Games
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### Additional Resources
– **Playing NYT Strands?** [Discover hints and solutions for today’s Strands puzzle](https://mashable.com/article/strands-nyt-hint-january-4-2025).
– **Missed yesterday’s Mini?** [Here’s the answer to January 3’s puzzle](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-mini-crossword-answers-hints-january-3-2025).

Happy solving!