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Mini crossword answers for February 26, 2026

Mini Crossword · February 26, 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
  • 4 starts with M
  • 5 starts with S
  • 6 starts with S
  • 7 starts with E
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Tesla or Toyota CAR
  • 4 Across: What the "M" of BMX stands for MOTO
  • 5 Across: Leafy lunch SALAD
  • 6 Across: Weighing device SCALE
  • 7 Across: "To be," in Latin ESSE
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 2 starts with A
  • 3 starts with R
  • 4 starts with M
  • 5 starts with S
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Pepsi and Coke COLAS
  • 2 Down: Dickens's "___ of Two Cities" ATALE
  • 3 Down: Took to another floor, as the [circled letters] RODE
  • 4 Down: Apple computers MACS
  • 5 Down: Dir. from San Francisco to Santa Monica SSE
Show the solved grid
1C2A3R4MOTO5SALAD6SCALE7ESSE

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