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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesHere are the clues and answers for the Monday, February 16, 2026, NYT Mini Crossword. The answer key is below; stop before it if you want to solve the puzzle without spoilers.
Hints for the February 16 Mini
- Across: A quick solve, an informal conversation, fire-truck equipment, enjoyment, and the word that completes “Are we there ___?”
- Down: An abbreviated school type, a puffy winter-jacket description, what may follow, a kind of planner, and the Spanish number before tres.
Across answers
- 1A. What some people solve the Mini for: SPEED
- 6A. Chat, informally: CONVO
- 7A. Fire truck attachments: HOSES
- 8A. What other people solve the Mini for: FUN
- 9A. “Are we there ___?”: YET
Down answers
- 1D. Academy or university: Abbr.: SCH
- 2D. Like a voluminous winter jacket: POOFY
- 3D. Come next: ENSUE
- 4D. “___ planner” (occupation): EVENT
- 5D. Number before tres: DOS
About the NYT Mini
The Mini is a compact crossword that usually uses a five-by-five grid, though some puzzles are larger, particularly on Saturdays. Forbes and Parade independently list the February 16, 2026 clues and answers above.
Those guides describe the current Mini as free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. Access to archived puzzles requires an NYT Games subscription, according to Forbes. Availability and reset details can depend on region; Parade reports a 10 p.m. reset, but that timing should not be assumed to apply everywhere.
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