Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, February 5, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

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)

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About the Thursday, February 5, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is CHIRP, answering “Battery warning from a smoke detector.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.