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 Wednesday, February 5, 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 Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Facebook’s parent company — HINT: It starts with the letter “M”
5 Across: Full-length skirts … and a morning hour read backward — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
6 Across: Written with pen — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
7 Across: N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
8 Across: “___ a Wonderful Life” — HINT: It starts with the letter “I”
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: French modernist painter … and a morning hour read backward — HINT: It ends with the letter “T”
2 Down: What lighted signs mark in theaters — HINT: It starts with the letter “E”
3 Down: Altoids containers — HINT: It ends with the letter “S”
4 Down: Pose a question — HINT: It starts with the letter “A”
5 Down: Short skirt — HINT: It ends with the letter “I”
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Wednesday, February 5, 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: Facebook’s parent company — META
5 Across: Full-length skirts … and a morning hour read backward — MAXIS
6 Across: Written with pen — IN INK
7 Across: N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s — NETS
8 Across: “___ a Wonderful Life” — ITS
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: French modernist painter … and a morning hour read backward — MANET
2 Down: What lighted signs mark in theaters — EXITS
3 Down: Altoids containers — TINS
4 Down: Pose a question — ASK
5 Down: Short skirt — MINI
That’s it! How quickly were you able to complete today’s Mini?!
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