NYT Mini Crossword - January 16, 2026

1. ___ Max

4. Where Marco Polo is played

5. Overwhelming amount, metaphorically

6. Reason for success in games like Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders

7. "That's just the worst"

1. Liquor, informally

2. Winner of a Booker prize, fittingly

3. Antiquated

4. Give a short promotion for

5. Winter malady