The Saturday NYT Mini is often a bit more challenging than the weekday versions, but it’s the perfect way to spend your weekend morning. If you’re having trouble with a specific clue or just want to double-check your work, we are here to help.
Below, you’ll find helpful hints followed by the full list of solutions for the Saturday, February 7, 2026, puzzle. Scroll carefully to avoid seeing the answers before you’re ready!
Today’s NYT Mini Hints
Need a quick nudge? These clues and letter hints will help you solve the grid on your own.
Across Hints
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1 Across: Lock lips — Hint: Starts with K
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5 Across: Italian author of “Inferno,” “Purgatorio,” and “Paradiso” — Hint: Ends with E
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6 Across: Cerebral ____ (part of the brain) — Hint: Ends with X
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7 Across: Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps — Hint: Starts with R
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8 Across: “No more for me, thanks” — Hint: Ends with D
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9 Across: Fancy fabrics — Hint: Starts with S
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10 Across: Leg joints — Hint: Ends with E
Down Hints
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1 Down: Bars sung in a bar — Hint: Ends with E
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2 Down: How the animals boarded Noah’s Ark — Hint: Starts with I
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3 Down: Stand in good ____ — Hint: Ends with D
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4 Down: Smokin’ hot — Hint: Ends with Y
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5 Down: Computer attachment — Hint: Starts with D
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6 Down: Yotam Ottolenghi called it “the spice I could never give up” — Hint: Ends with N
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7 Down: Hazard — Hint: Starts with R
Today’s NYT Mini Answers
If you’re ready to see the full grid, here are the official answers for Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Across Answers
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1 Across: KISS
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5 Across: DANTE
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6 Across: CORTEX
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7 Across: RUNAWAY
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8 Across: IMGOOD
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9 Across: SILKS
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10 Across: KNEE
Down Answers
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1 Down: KARAOKE
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2 Down: INTWOS
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3 Down: STEAD
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4 Down: SEXY
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5 Down: DONGLE
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6 Down: CUMIN
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7 Down: RISK
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