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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 2.

"I have to thank Elon Musk specifically," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference on Wednesday. Samuel Corum via Getty ImagesA Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel at Las Vegas on Wednesday. Las Vegas police thanked Elon Musk for his assistance in investigating the blast.

A Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded in Las Vegas. Noble Brigham/Las Vegas Review-JournalThe Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas was rented on Turo, the company said. The app was also used to rent the truck used in the New Orleans attack. President Biden said authorities are looking into whether the two incidents are connected.

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