Here are the clues and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword identified as the Monday, February 9, 2026 puzzle. Spoilers below.
Across answers
- 1A. “Stopper that may get popped” — CORK
- 5A. “___ Kim, Olympian whose name aptly rhymes with ‘snowy’” — CHLOE
- 6A. “Like terrain that’s good for sledding” — HILLY
- 7A. “Diabolical deeds” — EVILS
- 8A. “Lawyer’s charges” — FEES
Down answers
- 1D. “Green additive to cream cheese” — CHIVE
- 2D. “Basic jump in snowboarding” — OLLIE
- 3D. “Nose ___ (snowboarding moves)” — ROLLS
- 4D. “Piano’s set of 88” — KEYS
- 5D. “Title for Carmy or Sydney on ‘The Bear’” — CHEF
Which February 9 puzzle is this?
The year is not included in the title, but the matching dated guides identify this as the Monday, February 9, 2026 Mini. Parade’s guide, published February 8, 2026, lists all ten clue-and-answer pairs; Try Hard Guides independently corroborates the clue list. The official NYT game page was inaccessible, so these third-party answers are not presented as independently checked against the NYT grid.
Sources: Parade’s February 9, 2026 guide; Try Hard Guides’ February 9, 2026 clue list.
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