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The NYT mini crossword puzzle completed by January 11, 2025.
Mini through clues and answers
1A Clue: A Flash
Solution: BOLT
5A clue: Flowers in the “tiger” and “trumpet” varieties
Answer: LILY
7Hint: Surface to stretch on
Solution: YOGAMAT
8A Clue: Condition treated with exposure and response prevention therapy, for short
Answer: OCD
9A clue: “Rocks”, for a bartender
Answer: ICE
19A hint: “Wait, seriously?!”
Answer: WHAT IS
12Hint: Actress with a record number of Oscar nominations (21)
Solution: STREEP
13A clue: assists
Answer: AIDS
Mini-clues and answers
1D Index: sets of information used collectively in machine learning and predictive analytics
Solution: BIGDATA
Clue 2D: Portuguese greeting
Answer: OLA
3D index: Not infinite
Answer: LIMITED
4D Index: Shows the Tricks of the Trade
Solution: SIGN
5D Clue: Scottish Bodies of Water
Solution: LOCHS
6D Index: Like Some Roller Coaster Prices and Drops
Solution: RIDE
Clue 7D: “It’s Really It hurts!”
Answer: YOW
Index 11D: Prefix with -ceratops
Answer: TRI
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