- - NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, February 7, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsFebruary 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Saturday, February 7, 2026, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, February 7, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Lock lips — HINT: Starts with the letter "K"

5 Across: Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso" —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"6 Across: Cerebral ____ (part of the brain) — HINT: Ends with the letter "X"7 Across: Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"8 Across: "No more for me, thanks" — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"9 Across: Fancy fabrics — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"10 Across: Leg joints — HINT: Ends with the letter "K"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Bars sung in a bar — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

2 Down: How the animals boarded Noah's Ark — HINT: Starts with the letter "I"

3 Down: Stand in good ____ — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"

4 Down: Smokin' hot — HINT: Ends with the letter "Y"

5 Down: Computer attachment — HINT: Starts with the letter "D"6 Down: Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the spice I could never give up" — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"7 Down: Hazard — HINT: Starts with the letter "R"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, February 7, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Lock lips — KISS

5 Across: Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso" — DANTE6 Across: Cerebral ____ (part of the brain) — CORTEX7 Across: Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps — RUNAWAY8 Across: "No more for me, thanks" — IMGOOD9 Across: Fancy fabrics — SILKS10 Across: Leg joints — KNEE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Bars sung in a bar — KARAOKE

2 Down: How the animals boarded Noah's Ark — INTWOS

3 Down: Stand in good ____ — STEAD

4 Down: Smokin' hot — SEXY

5 Down: Computer attachment — DONGLE6 Down: Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the spice I could never give up" — CUMIN7 Down: Hazard — RISK

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