Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Feb 21, 2026
Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.
Mini Crossword
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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ACROSS
- 1."Jersey Shore" channel
- 4."___ Knows" (rhyming ad slogan)
- 6.Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift
- 8.Whiskey grain
- 9.Dreaded workday: Abbr.
- 10.Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo
- 12.Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps
- 13.Subtle "Yes"
DOWN
- 1.In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors
- 2.This clue number
- 3.Paid via app, perhaps
- 4.Coat of paint
- 5.Falls in winter, say
- 6.Married title
- 7.___ Arbor, Mich.
- 11.Woman in Progressive ads
Mini Crossword Hint
Mini Answer on Saturday, February 21, 2026
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2T
3V
4L
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8R
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Mini Answer per Hint
ACROSS
- 1."Jersey Shore" channel(MTV)
- 4."___ Knows" (rhyming ad slogan)(LOWES)
- 6.Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift(MADONNA)
- 8.Whiskey grain(RYE)
- 9.Dreaded workday: Abbr.(MON)
- 10.Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo(SELFOWN)
- 12.Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps(RULES)
- 13.Subtle "Yes"(NOD)
DOWN
- 1.In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors(MODELUN)
- 2.This clue number(TWO)
- 3.Paid via app, perhaps(VENMOED)
- 4.Coat of paint(LAYER)
- 5.Falls in winter, say(SNOWS)
- 6.Married title(MRS)
- 7.___ Arbor, Mich.(ANN)
- 11.Woman in Progressive ads(FLO)