The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)

The answer to “The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NORTH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 14, 2026 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)” answer

NORTH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NORTH

NORTH is the 5-letter solution that fits "The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 14, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NORTH mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NORTH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 14, 2026 (most recent) → NORTH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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