Daily Themed Mini Crossword January 16 2026 Answers

Every clue from the January 16, 2026 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the January 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A ___ Geo Wild (wildlife television network) NAT 3

4A "___ you kidding?" ARE 3

5A Santa Claus' facial feature BEARD 5

8A China's continent ASIA 4

9A ___ and flow (tidal movement) EBB 3

Down

1D Arrest, as a perpetrator NAB 3

2D Tri-state ___ AREA 4

3D Make fun of TEASE 5

6D Lung protector RIB 3

7D Apply gently DAB 3

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for January 16, 2026.

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About the January 16, 2026 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

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