Need the answer key for the NYT Mini dated Sunday, February 2, 2025? The Across answers are PHIL, HERON, IMAGE, LATEX, and NEST. The Down answers are PHIL, HEMAN, IRATE, LOGES, and NEXT. Full clue-by-clue list below.
Across answers
- PHIL — Punxsutawney ____, Groundhog Day character
- HERON — Bird with “great blue” and “great white” varieties
- IMAGE — Something rehabilitated by a P.R. firm
- LATEX — Material for party balloons and hospital gloves
- NEST — Home made of sticks, say
Down answers
- PHIL — ____ Connors, Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day
- HEMAN — Muscled guy
- IRATE — So, so angry
- LOGES — Pricey sections of theaters
- NEXT — “Ready for another customer!”
Why PHIL appears twice
Both 1-Across and 1-Down are PHIL: the clues point to Punxsutawney Phil and Phil Connors, Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day. Parade’s date-specific answer guide supplies the clue-and-answer list; it was published February 2, 2025, at 3:00 a.m. EST by Larry Slawson, identified as Parade Lifestyle Editor. See the Parade answer guide.
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