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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: “Now I get it!”
Answer: AHA
4A clue: Benoit ___, detective in the “Knives Out” films
Answer: BLANC
6A clue: Give one’s two cents
Answer: OPINE
7A clue: Time difference between the East and West Coast, in hours
Answer: THREE
8A clue: Pirate’s assent
Answer: AYE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Generation after Gen Z
Answer: ALPHA
2D clue: In need of a shave
Answer: HAIRY
3D clue: “Bonne ___!” (“Happy New Year!,” in French)
Answer: ANNEE
4D clue: Many a social media antagonist, sadly
Answer: BOT
5D clue: First in “class”?
Answer: CEE
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