If you’re anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, 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.
If you’re working on today’s Mini on Friday, February 7, 2025, 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 Friday, February 7, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: “Be quiet!” — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
6 Across: Knight’s weapon — HINT: It ends with the letter “E”
7 Across: Senior figure — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
8 Across: “In any _____ …” — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”
9 Across: “Emilia _____” (2024 film with the most Oscar nominations) — HINT: It starts with the letter “P”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: What newborns do for much of the day — HINT: It ends with the letter “P”
2 Down: Cut in two — HINT: It starts with the letter “H”
3 Down: What “U” stands for in “O/U” — HINT: It ends with the letter “R”
4 Down: Acting class assignment — HINT: It starts with the letter “S”
5 Down: Standard unit of frequency — HINT: It ends with the letter “Z”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Friday, February 7, 2025
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: “Be quiet!” — SHUSH
6 Across: Knight’s weapon — LANCE
7 Across: Senior figure — ELDER
8 Across: “In any _____ …” — EVENT
9 Across: “Emilia _____” (2024 film with the most Oscar nominations) — PEREZ
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: What newborns do for much of the day — SLEEP
2 Down: Cut in two — HALVE
3 Down: What “U” stands for in “O/U” — UNDER
4 Down: Acting class assignment — SCENE
5 Down: Standard unit of frequency — HERTZ
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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