Saturday, February 07, 2026
By Joel Fagliano
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NYT Mini Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Lock lips
- 5Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso"
- 6Cerebral ___ (part of the brain)
- 7Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps
- 8"No more for me, thanks"
- 9Fancy fabrics
- 10Leg joint
Down
- 1Bars sung in a bar
- 2How the animals boarded Noah's Ark
- 3Stand in good ___
- 4Smokin' hot
- 5Computer attachment
- 6Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"
- 7Hazard
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Lock lips — Answer: KISS
- 5. Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso" — Answer: DANTE
- 6. Cerebral ___ (part of the brain) — Answer: CORTEX
- 7. Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps — Answer: RUNAWAY
- 8. "No more for me, thanks" — Answer: IMGOOD
- 9. Fancy fabrics — Answer: SILKS
- 10. Leg joint — Answer: KNEE. Hint: It's the hinge between your thigh and shin, often bending during a good stretch! 🦵
Down
- 1. Bars sung in a bar — Answer: KARAOKE
- 2. How the animals boarded Noah's Ark — Answer: INTWOS
- 3. Stand in good ___ — Answer: STEAD
- 4. Smokin' hot — Answer: SEXY
- 5. Computer attachment — Answer: DONGLE
- 6. Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up" — Answer: CUMIN
- 7. Hazard — Answer: RISK
Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, February 7, 2026 — 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 7?” 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 7, 2026
The full solution for the February 7 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 7.
Hints for the February 7 Mini
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The February 7 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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