Many of us have a daily ritual of solving the New York Times word games, from Wordle and Strands to the popular Mini Crossword. While the full-sized NYT Crossword usually requires a subscription, the Mini is free for everyone. It resets every night at 10 p.m. ET.
If you are working on the Monday, February 2, 2026 puzzle and need a little help, we have you covered. Below, you will find hints for every clue, followed by the full list of answers.
Hints for Today’s NYT Mini Crossword
Use these extra clues to help you solve the puzzle on your own.
NYT Mini Across Hints
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1 Across: Rock band with albums like “High Voltage” and “Flick of the Switch” — HINT: Ends with the letter “C”
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5 Across: Stuck doing the same old, same old — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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7 Across: Burning up — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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8 Across: -tion, for one — HINT: Ends with the letter “X”
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9 Across: Jared of 2025’s “Tron: Ares” — HINT: Starts with the letter “L”
NYT Mini Down Hints
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1 Down: Declare void, as a marriage — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”
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2 Down: ___ macchiato (espresso drink) — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”
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3 Down: Begin to veer off the road, say — HINT: Starts with the letter “D”
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4 Down: Odd little trinket — HINT: Ends with the letter “O”
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5 Down: What Apple smartphones run on — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”
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6 Down: ___-Mex cuisine — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”
Answers for NYT Mini Crossword: Monday, February 2, 2026
Warning: The full solutions are listed below. Do not scroll further if you want to keep guessing!
Across Answers
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1 Across: Rock band with albums like “High Voltage” and “Flick of the Switch” — ACDC
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5 Across: Stuck doing the same old, same old — INARUT
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7 Across: Burning up — ONFIRE
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8 Across: -tion, for one — SUFFIX
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9 Across: Jared of 2025’s “Tron: Ares” — LETO
Down Answers
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1 Down: Declare void, as a marriage — ANNUL
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2 Down: ___ macchiato (espresso drink) — CAFFE
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3 Down: Begin to veer off the road, say — DRIFT
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4 Down: Odd little trinket — CURIO
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5 Down: What Apple smartphones run on — IOS
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6 Down: ___-Mex cuisine — TEX
