Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Feb 5, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Thursday, February 5, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Battery warning from a smoke detector
  2. 6.Word that can precede "book" or "tour"
  3. 7.Extreme edge
  4. 8.Like a wobbly screw
  5. 9.Type in

DOWN

  1. 1.Alternative to streaming
  2. 2.One of the Great Lakes
  3. 3.Dummy
  4. 4.Wash under a tap
  5. 5.Game in which Paul Newman successfully cons a crime boss in "The Sting"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Thursday, February 5, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Battery warning from a smoke detector(CHIRP)
  2. 6.Word that can precede "book" or "tour"(AUDIO)
  3. 7.Extreme edge(BRINK)
  4. 8.Like a wobbly screw(LOOSE)
  5. 9.Type in(ENTER)

DOWN

  1. 1.Alternative to streaming(CABLE)
  2. 2.One of the Great Lakes(HURON)
  3. 3.Dummy(IDIOT)
  4. 4.Wash under a tap(RINSE)
  5. 5.Game in which Paul Newman successfully cons a crime boss in "The Sting"(POKER)