Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Feb 27, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Friday, February 27, 2026
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9

ACROSS

  1. 1.Lacking locks
  2. 5.One of the Great Lakes
  3. 6.Movie with the fake newspaper headline "Wonder Elephant Soars to Fame!"
  4. 8.Live tweeter?
  5. 9.The slightest bit

DOWN

  1. 1.Hard thing to leave on a cold day
  2. 2.Caribbean island northwest of Curaçao
  3. 3.The sky, in a saying
  4. 4.Actress Messing
  5. 7.Like this clue number

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Friday, February 27, 2026

1B
2A
3L
4D
5E
R
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E
6D
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M
B
7O
8B
I
R
D
9A
T
A
D

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Lacking locks(BALD)
  2. 5.One of the Great Lakes(ERIE)
  3. 6.Movie with the fake newspaper headline "Wonder Elephant Soars to Fame!"(DUMBO)
  4. 8.Live tweeter?(BIRD)
  5. 9.The slightest bit(ATAD)

DOWN

  1. 1.Hard thing to leave on a cold day(BED)
  2. 2.Caribbean island northwest of Curaçao(ARUBA)
  3. 3.The sky, in a saying(LIMIT)
  4. 4.Actress Messing(DEBRA)
  5. 7.Like this clue number(ODD)