NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for January 4, 2026
Mashable••entertainment
Key Points:
- The New York Times' Mini Crossword offers a quick, bite-sized puzzle experience compared to the longer daily crossword, appealing to players who enjoy speed-solving.
- The Mini for Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, included clues such as Ron Swanson's favorite food ("Bacon"), varieties of olives ("Olive"), and slang for feeling resentful ("Salty").
- Other answers in the puzzle were "Lover" for paramour, "Third" for bronze medal position, "Bolts" for streaks of lightning, "Aloha" for Hawaiian greeting, "Civil" for the "C" in A.C.L.U., "Overt" for in the open, and "Nerdy" for knowledgeable and
