Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, February 21, 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 21, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1."Jersey Shore" channel
  2. 4."___ Knows" (rhyming ad slogan)
  3. 6.Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift
  4. 8.Whiskey grain
  5. 9.Dreaded workday: Abbr.
  6. 10.Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo
  7. 12.Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps
  8. 13.Subtle "Yes"

DOWN

  1. 1.In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors
  2. 2.This clue number
  3. 3.Paid via app, perhaps
  4. 4.Coat of paint
  5. 5.Falls in winter, say
  6. 6.Married title
  7. 7.___ Arbor, Mich.
  8. 11.Woman in Progressive ads

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, February 21, 2026

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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1."Jersey Shore" channel(MTV)
  2. 4."___ Knows" (rhyming ad slogan)(LOWES)
  3. 6.Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift(MADONNA)
  4. 8.Whiskey grain(RYE)
  5. 9.Dreaded workday: Abbr.(MON)
  6. 10.Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo(SELFOWN)
  7. 12.Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps(RULES)
  8. 13.Subtle "Yes"(NOD)

DOWN

  1. 1.In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors(MODELUN)
  2. 2.This clue number(TWO)
  3. 3.Paid via app, perhaps(VENMOED)
  4. 4.Coat of paint(LAYER)
  5. 5.Falls in winter, say(SNOWS)
  6. 6.Married title(MRS)
  7. 7.___ Arbor, Mich.(ANN)
  8. 11.Woman in Progressive ads(FLO)

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About the Saturday, February 21, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 7 columns, 7 rows, 8 Across clues and 8 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 MADONNA, answering “Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.