NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, February 1, 2025
If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I complete all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Wordle and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan-following as well.
If you're working on today's Mini on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Hints for NYT's The Mini Crossword on Saturday, February 1, 2025
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Hints
1 Across: Computing platform? — HINT: It starts with the letter "D"
5 Across: Campanelle is a bell-shaped variety of this — HINT: It ends with the letter "A"
6 Across: Daly of "Today" — HINT: It starts with the letter "C"
7 Across: Kickstarter supporters — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"
8 Across: Landlocked neighbor of Georgia and Azerbaijan — HINT: It starts with the letter "A"
9 Across: Sneaks a peek — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"
10 Across: Had a feeling about — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"
NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: Grows dim — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"
2 Down: Magazine whose 50th anniversary issue featured Naomi Campbell on the cover — HINT: It starts with the letter "E"
3 Down: Legendary, as one's past — HINT: It ends with the letter "D"
4 Down: State school whose students chant "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!" — HINT: It starts with the letter "K"
5 Down: Pellet-chomping arcade character — HINT: It ends with the letter "N"
6 Down: Eric _____, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" — HINT: It starts with the letter "C"
7 Down: Items strapped to a golf cart — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"
Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Saturday, February 1, 2025
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
NYT Mini Across Answers
1 Across: Computing platform? — DESK
5 Across: Campanelle is a bell-shaped variety of this — PASTA
6 Across: Daly of "Today" — CARSON
7 Across: Kickstarter supporters — BACKERS
8 Across: Landlocked neighbor of Georgia and Azerbaijan — ARMENIA
9 Across: Sneaks a peek — GLANCES
10 Across: Had a feeling about — SENSED
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: Grows dim — DARKENS
2 Down: Magazine whose 50th anniversary issue featured Naomi Campbell on the cover — ESSENCE
3 Down: Legendary, as one's past — STORIED
4 Down: State school whose students chant "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!" — KANSAS
5 Down: Pellet-chomping arcade character — PACMAN
6 Down: Eric _____, author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" — CARLE
7 Down: Items strapped to a golf cart — BAGS
That's it! How quickly were you able to complete today's Mini?!
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