Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, February 7, 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

Saturday, February 7, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.Lock lips
  2. 5.Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso"
  3. 6.Cerebral ___ (part of the brain)
  4. 7.Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps
  5. 8."No more for me, thanks"
  6. 9.Fancy fabrics
  7. 10.Leg joint

DOWN

  1. 1.Bars sung in a bar
  2. 2.How the animals boarded Noah's Ark
  3. 3.Stand in good ___
  4. 4.Smokin' hot
  5. 5.Computer attachment
  6. 6.Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"
  7. 7.Hazard

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, February 7, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.Lock lips(KISS)
  2. 5.Italian author of "Inferno," "Purgatorio" and "Paradiso"(DANTE)
  3. 6.Cerebral ___ (part of the brain)(CORTEX)
  4. 7.Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps(RUNAWAY)
  5. 8."No more for me, thanks"(IMGOOD)
  6. 9.Fancy fabrics(SILKS)
  7. 10.Leg joint(KNEE)

DOWN

  1. 1.Bars sung in a bar(KARAOKE)
  2. 2.How the animals boarded Noah's Ark(INTWOS)
  3. 3.Stand in good ___(STEAD)
  4. 4.Smokin' hot(SEXY)
  5. 5.Computer attachment(DONGLE)
  6. 6.Yotam Ottolenghi called it "the one spice I could never give up"(CUMIN)
  7. 7.Hazard(RISK)

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About the Saturday, February 7, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 7 Across clues and 7 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 RUNAWAY, answering “Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.