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Completed NYT January 2, 2026 Mini Crossword.
Mini-tips and answers
1Hint: fill in ___
Answer: EMPTY
6Hint: A large amount of marijuana in the pharmacy.
Answer: OUNCE
7. Tip: Remove Your Name from a Photo Online
Answer: UNTAG
8Hint: Org. whose upcoming Artemis II mission will send astronauts around the Moon
Answer: NASA
Hint 9: parched
Answer: DRY
Mini-tips and answers
Hint 1D: Jump like a kangaroo.
Answer: RELATED
2D clue: ___ lander (lunar lander)
Answer: LUNAR
3D clue: fidgets in place.
Answer: ANTSI
4D Tip: Organizing the College Football Playoff.
Answer: NCAA
5D hint: Beer dispenser
Answer: KEG
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