NYT Mini Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 28

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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NYT Mini Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Rock's ___ Leppard
  2. 4Cry a river
  3. 7Clean Air Act org.
  4. 8Org. that pays the Bills?
  5. 9Nintendo console with motion sensors
  6. 10___-quoted (frequently said)
  7. 11With 13-Across, narrow gap between the underside of a house and the ground
  8. 13See 11-Across
  9. 14Young lady
  10. 15Ooh and ___
  11. 17Sports org. for Scottie Scheffler
  12. 18"Hey, just an F.Y.I. ...," informally
  13. 19When doubled, nickname for singer Swift
  14. 20Socially timid

Down

  1. 1Morning moisture
  2. 2"Game of Thrones" or Homer's "Odyssey"
  3. 3Good sportsmanship
  4. 4White mountain toppers
  5. 5Unrestrained, as a dog at a park
  6. 6Sandwich that might be served "triple-decker"
  7. 12Common battery type
  8. 14Chat___
  9. 16It's for horses, in a classic joke punchline

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Rock's ___ Leppard — Answer: DEF
  2. 4. Cry a river — Answer: SOB
  3. 7. Clean Air Act org. — Answer: EPA
  4. 8. Org. that pays the Bills? — Answer: NFL
  5. 9. Nintendo console with motion sensors — Answer: WII
  6. 10. ___-quoted (frequently said) — Answer: OFT
  7. 11. With 13-Across, narrow gap between the underside of a house and the ground — Answer: CRAWL
  8. 13. See 11-Across — Answer: SPACE
  9. 14. Young lady — Answer: GAL
  10. 15. Ooh and ___ — Answer: AAH
  11. 17. Sports org. for Scottie Scheffler — Answer: PGA
  12. 18. "Hey, just an F.Y.I. ...," informally — Answer: PSA
  13. 19. When doubled, nickname for singer Swift — Answer: TAY
  14. 20. Socially timid — Answer: SHY

Down

  1. 1. Morning moisture — Answer: DEW
  2. 2. "Game of Thrones" or Homer's "Odyssey" — Answer: EPICSAGA
  3. 3. Good sportsmanship — Answer: FAIRPLAY
  4. 4. White mountain toppers — Answer: SNOWCAPS
  5. 5. Unrestrained, as a dog at a park — Answer: OFFLEASH
  6. 6. Sandwich that might be served "triple-decker" — Answer: BLT
  7. 12. Common battery type — Answer: AA
  8. 14. Chat___ — Answer: GPT
  9. 16. It's for horses, in a classic joke punchline — Answer: HAY

Here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, February 28, 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 28?” 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 28, 2026

The full solution for the February 28 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 28.

Hints for the February 28 Mini

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