Uses the "+" key

Latest answer — February 15, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Uses the "+" key
  2. 5Psychedelic experience
  3. 6With 2-Down, made "nose ring" from NEGRONIS or "mistrain" from MARTINIS?
  4. 8"That's awesome!"
  5. 9Actress Palmer of "Hustlers"

Down

  1. 1$$$ dispenser
  2. 2See 6-Across
  3. 3Brand of paper cups
  4. 4Little bit of dust
  5. 7Letter after cee

The answer to “Uses the "+" key” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ADDS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 15, 2026 at 1-Across. 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.

“Uses the "+" key” answer

ADDS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ADDS

ADDS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Uses the "+" key" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 15, 2026 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ADDS mean?

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

(verb)

  • join (something) to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount
  • put in (an additional element, ingredient, etc.)
  • put together (two or more numbers or amounts) to calculate their total value

When else has “Uses the "+" key” 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 15, 2026 (most recent) → ADDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Uses the "+" key”?

The answer is ADDS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Uses the "+" key”?

4 letters: ADDS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 15, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Uses the "+" key” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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