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Across answers
- 1 Across — What some people solve the Mini for: SPEED
- 6 Across — Chat, informally: CONVO
- 7 Across — Fire truck attachments: HOSES
- 8 Across — What other people solve the Mini for: FUN
- 9 Across — “Are we there ___?”: YET
Down answers
- 1 Down — Academy or university: Abbr.: SCH
- 2 Down — Like a voluminous winter jacket: POOFY
- 3 Down — Come next: ENSUE
- 4 Down — ___ planner (occupation): EVENT
- 5 Down — Number before tres: DOS
Play or replay the Mini
The Mini has players fill its white squares with letters by solving Across and Down clues. The New York Times lists the crossword website, Games app, and News app as ways to play. Subscribers can also solve past puzzles in the archive. See the NYT Help Center’s Mini Crossword guide for official play and archive details; the guide also explains the in-game Check and Reveal functions.
The Help Center says weekday and Saturday Minis become available at 10 p.m. EST the evening before their publication date, while Sunday puzzles become available at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday. The matching answer guides for this puzzle are Parade’s February 16 answer guide and Forbes’ February 16 clue and answer guide.
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