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I thought my name, although spelled differently, made it into the New York Times Mini crossword today, but I was wrong. I mean, a four-letter word starting with G that means “windy blast”? I'm GAEL but thought it should be GALE. It took some wind out of my storms, er sails, when I found out that the answer was an entirely different four-letter G word. If you're stuck on any of the clues today, whether you think it's your name or not, we've got the answers. And if you could use some tips and guidance for day-to-day solving, check out ours Mini Crossword Hints.
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Let's get to those mini crossword clues and answers.
The Complete NYT Mini Crossword for January 2, 2025.
Go through the clues and answers
1A clue: Wind blast
Answer: TASTE
5A term: Newton who presented the three-body problem
Answer: ISAAC
7A term: Cuban dance style
Answer: RUMBA
8 Clue: Time to call the midwife
Answer: LABOR
9 Clue: Country bordering Vietnam
Answer: LAOS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: “The ___ dragon tattoo”
Answer: GIRL
2D clue: Standard restaurant order, with “on”
Answer: usually
3D term: Afro-Brazilian dance style
Answer: SAMBA
4D clue: Forbidden
Answer: TABOO
6D Clue: Ford Focus?
Answer: CARS
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