Happy Friday! The end of the week usually brings some clever themes to the NYT Mini. If you’re solving today’s puzzle and find yourself stuck on the acronyms or the trivia, we have everything you need to keep your streak going.
Below, you’ll find helpful hints followed by the full list of solutions for the Friday, February 6, 2026, puzzle. Proceed with caution if you want to avoid spoilers!
Today’s NYT Mini Hints
Use these clues and letter hints to help you figure out the grid without seeing the full answers just yet.
Across Hints
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1 Across: BT(W) — Hint: Starts with W
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4 Across: TL(C) — Hint: Ends with E
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5 Across: NP(R) — Hint: Ends with O
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6 Across: L(A)N — Hint: Starts with A
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7 Across: T(G)IF — Hint: Ends with D
Down Hints
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1 Down: Walked through water — Hint: Ends with D
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2 Down: Opera solo — Hint: Starts with A
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3 Down: Lead-in to “man,” for a naval title — Hint: Ends with O
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4 Down: Pulitzer-winning writer Robert, famous for his four-book series on Lyndon Johnson — Hint: Starts with C
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5 Down: Cleaning cloth — Hint: Starts with R
Today’s NYT Mini Answers
If you’re ready to see the completed grid, here are the official answers for Friday, February 6, 2026.
Across Answers
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1 Across: WAY
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4 Across: CARE
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5 Across: RADIO
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6 Across: AREA
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7 Across: GOD
Down Answers
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1 Down: WADED
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2 Down: ARIA
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3 Down: YEO
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4 Down: CARO
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5 Down: RAG
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