NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 15

Sunday, February 15, 2026

By Joel Fagliano

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

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

Down

  1. 1. $$$ dispenser — Answer: ATM
  2. 2. See 6-Across — Answer: DRINK
  3. 3. Brand of paper cups — Answer: DIXIE
  4. 4. Little bit of dust — Answer: SPECK
  5. 7. Letter after cee — Answer: DEE

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, February 15, 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 15?” 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 15, 2026

The full solution for the February 15 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 Sunday, February 15.

Hints for the February 15 Mini

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's puzzle before the solutions above. The February 15 Mini fell on a Sunday, 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 15, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Sunday, February 15, 2026 Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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