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Mini crossword answers for February 5, 2026

Mini Crossword · February 5, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 6 starts with A
  • 7 starts with B
  • 8 starts with L
  • 9 starts with E
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Battery warning from a smoke detector CHIRP
  • 6 Across: Word that can precede "book" or "tour" AUDIO
  • 7 Across: Extreme edge BRINK
  • 8 Across: Like a wobbly screw LOOSE
  • 9 Across: Type in ENTER
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 2 starts with H
  • 3 starts with I
  • 4 starts with R
  • 5 starts with P
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Alternative to streaming CABLE
  • 2 Down: One of the Great Lakes HURON
  • 3 Down: Dummy IDIOT
  • 4 Down: Wash under a tap RINSE
  • 5 Down: Game in which Paul Newman successfully cons a crime boss in "The Sting" POKER
Show the solved grid
1C2H3I4R5P6AUDIO7BRINK8LOOSE9ENTER

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