NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 1

Saturday, February 01, 2025

By Ian Livengood

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Computing platform?
  2. 5Campanelle is a bell-shaped variety of this
  3. 6Daly of "Today"
  4. 7Kickstarter supporters
  5. 8Landlocked neighbor of Georgia and Azerbaijan
  6. 9Sneaks a peek
  7. 10Had a feeling about

Down

  1. 1Grows dim
  2. 2Magazine whose 50th anniversary issue featured Naomi Campbell on the cover
  3. 3Legendary, as one's past
  4. 4State school whose students chant "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!"
  5. 5Pellet-chomping arcade character
  6. 6Eric ___, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
  7. 7Items strapped to a golf cart

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Computing platform? — Answer: DESK
  2. 5. Campanelle is a bell-shaped variety of this — Answer: PASTA
  3. 6. Daly of "Today" — Answer: CARSON
  4. 7. Kickstarter supporters — Answer: BACKERS
  5. 8. Landlocked neighbor of Georgia and Azerbaijan — Answer: ARMENIA
  6. 9. Sneaks a peek — Answer: GLANCES
  7. 10. Had a feeling about — Answer: SENSED

Down

  1. 1. Grows dim — Answer: DARKENS
  2. 2. Magazine whose 50th anniversary issue featured Naomi Campbell on the cover — Answer: ESSENCE
  3. 3. Legendary, as one's past — Answer: STORIED
  4. 4. State school whose students chant "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!" — Answer: KANSAS
  5. 5. Pellet-chomping arcade character — Answer: PACMAN
  6. 6. Eric ___, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" — Answer: CARLE
  7. 7. Items strapped to a golf cart — Answer: BAGS

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, February 1, 2025 — every across and down solution for that day's 5×5 puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a Mini you missed, settling a “what was the answer on February 1?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. If you're after today's puzzle instead, head to our live NYT Mini answers page.

NYT Mini answers for February 1, 2025

The full solution for the February 1 Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Because the Mini is a compact 5×5, one missing letter tends to block several crossing answers at once, so each answer is listed separately: you can check just the one you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, February 1.

Hints for the February 1 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The February 1 Mini fell on a Saturday, and while the Mini keeps a fairly even difficulty all week, its clues lean on quick general knowledge and current culture — so a single unfamiliar name is usually the one square that trips solvers up. Use the hints for that day's trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the NYT Mini Crossword answers on February 1, 2025?

Every across and down answer for the Saturday, February 1, 2025 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

Where can I find today's NYT Mini answers?

Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Mini answers today page, updated the moment each new Mini goes live.

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