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.Battery warning from a smoke detector
- 6.Word that can precede "book" or "tour"
- 7.Extreme edge
- 8.Like a wobbly screw
- 9.Type in
DOWN
- 1.Alternative to streaming
- 2.One of the Great Lakes
- 3.Dummy
- 4.Wash under a tap
- 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.Battery warning from a smoke detector(CHIRP)
- 6.Word that can precede "book" or "tour"(AUDIO)
- 7.Extreme edge(BRINK)
- 8.Like a wobbly screw(LOOSE)
- 9.Type in(ENTER)
DOWN
- 1.Alternative to streaming(CABLE)
- 2.One of the Great Lakes(HURON)
- 3.Dummy(IDIOT)
- 4.Wash under a tap(RINSE)
- 5.Game in which Paul Newman successfully cons a crime boss in "The Sting"(POKER)