NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Today, February 17, 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 Monday, February 17, 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 Monday, February 17, 2025

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Scooter seen in "Roman Holiday" — HINT: It starts with the letter "V"

6 Across: No, in pig Latin — HINT: It ends with the letter "Y"

7 Across: "The First _____" (phrase on Delaware license plates) — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"

8 Across: Zodiac ram — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"

9 Across: Each and every one — HINT: It starts with the letter "A"

NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Big name in cards — HINT: It ends with the letter "A"

2 Down: When repeated, newsie's cry — HINT: It starts with the letter "E"

3 Down: It moves slow as shell — HINT: It ends with the letter "L"

4 Down: Dev of 2024's "Monkey Man" — HINT: It starts with the letter "P"

5 Down: Affirmative votes — HINT: It ends with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT's The Mini Crossword for Monday, February 17, 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: Scooter seen in "Roman Holiday" — VESPA

6 Across: No, in pig Latin — IXNAY

7 Across: "The First _____" (phrase on Delaware license plates) — STATE

8 Across: Zodiac ram — ARIES

9 Across: Each and every one — ALL

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Big name in cards — VISA

2 Down: When repeated, newsie's cry — EXTRA

3 Down: It moves slow as shell — SNAIL

4 Down: Dev of 2024's "Monkey Man" — PATEL

5 Down: Affirmative votes — AYES

That's it! How quickly were you able to complete today's Mini?!

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