Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of something that might make you gasp in awe and a touch of fear.
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????????? refers to something that is exceptionally impressive, to the point of being slightly intimidating.
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The phrase '?????????' is used to describe something that is impressively excellent but also slightly intimidating due to its unexpected greatness. The clue combines 'so great' (good) with 'it's unnerving' (scary) to form the answer.
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Beyond impressive, informally
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PSYCH
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SWOOP
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SHED
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ALOHA
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NITRO
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CODA
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SAYITDONTSPRAYIT
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STOP
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ECO
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OPERATE
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ILY
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NOPAINNOGAIN
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ELUDES
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PAS
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OMNI
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LUBES
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ELSE
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CONAN
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EMIL
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IODINE
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BEKINDREWIND
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COD
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KISSED
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MYFAULT
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SAP
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EDEN
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YOUSNOOZEYOULOSE
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SHISO
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BAYS
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SEETO
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SITON
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PASS
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SLAT
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YOYO
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CHIPS
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HAT
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SNOCAP
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WINONA
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OTT
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ORSO
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POPPINS
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SCARYGOOD
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HOYA
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EDIT
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DATE
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DEMOS
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RELO
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ONES
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YIPS
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CELEB
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PLUME
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RUBIK
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NAE
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AMNIO
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INANE
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NINER
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DELICASES
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LEEK
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ODDLOTS
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INSPO
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NOUN
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WISEST
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ISAYSO
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DELHI
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MYOB
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YOGA
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FURY
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TORE
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DOIT
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NEON
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ZEE
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USS
The answer to “So great it’s unnerving” in the New York Times puzzle January 12 2026 is SCARYGOOD. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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