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 Saturday, February 15, 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 Saturday, February 15, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Governing body of world soccer — HINT: It starts with the letter “F”
5 Across: “_____ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand” (Stevie Wonder lyric) — HINT: It ends with the letter “C”
6 Across: Opposite of rough — HINT: It starts with the letter “G”
7 Across: Pictures that employ the “flip camera” button — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
8 Across: Away from the ocean — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
9 Across: Earthenware pot — HINT: It ends with the letter “K”
10 Across: Clark ____ a.k.a. Superman — HINT: It starts with the letter “K”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Cool bit of trivia — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”
2 Down: Admission of ineptitude — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
3 Down: Smoothed, as fingernails — HINT: It ends with the letter “D”
4 Down: AAAA, in a deck — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
5 Down: Pittsburgh’s Carnegie ______ University — HINT: It ends with the letter “N”
6 Down: Rom-com or thriller — HINT: It starts with the letter “G”
7 Down: “Totally awesome!” — HINT: It ends with the letter “K”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, February 15, 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: Governing body of world soccer — FIFA
5 Across: “_____ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand” (Stevie Wonder lyric) — MUSIC
6 Across: Opposite of rough — GENTLE
7 Across: Pictures that employ the “flip camera” button — SELFIES
8 Across: Away from the ocean — INLAND
9 Across: Earthenware pot — CROCK
10 Across: Clark ____ a.k.a. Superman — KENT
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Cool bit of trivia — FUNFACT
2 Down: Admission of ineptitude — ISTINK
3 Down: Smoothed, as fingernails — FILED
4 Down: AAAA, in a deck — ACES
5 Down: Pittsburgh’s Carnegie ______ University — MELLON
6 Down: Rom-com or thriller — GENRE
7 Down: “Totally awesome!” — SICK
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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