NYT Mini Crossword · 14 Across
“X-ray alternative” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Mini Crossword for Saturday, January 31, 2026 as 14 Across. The answer has 3 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Mini · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · 14 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Mini of Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Across
- 1Lifeguard's skill, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 4Health measure calculated using height and weight: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 7"I've cracked the code!" crossword clue3 letters
- 8Long, long time crossword clue3 letters
- 9Like a desert's climate crossword clue4 letters
- 10"We're still figuring it out" inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 11Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket crossword clue8 letters
- 13Needing careful handling crossword clue8 letters
- 15Zipped along crossword clue4 letters
- 16Suffix with legal crossword clue3 letters
- 17Ask nosy questions crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Header on a company's website, perhaps crossword clue7 letters
- 2Opponent of a Met or Marlin, in the N.L. East crossword clue7 letters
- 3Halves of diameters crossword clue5 letters
- 4Tech release that's not the finished product crossword clue7 letters
- 5Mafia member crossword clue7 letters
- 6"Yes ___!" (informal "For sure!") crossword clue7 letters
- 9Words from someone hoping to be friends on Facebook crossword clue5 letters
- 12Includes on an email chain crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “X-ray alternative”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with M and ends with I, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “X-ray alternative” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Mini Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 14 Across.
What is the answer to the “X-ray alternative” crossword clue?
The answer is MRI (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.