Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 1

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Need help with today’s mini crosswords? Some of the clues are a little tricky, but I was able to complete enough others to get an answer for all of them. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some daily solving tips and tricks, check out our mini crossword tips.
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Let’s move on to these mini crossword clues and answers.
The NYT mini crossword puzzle completed for February 1, 2026.
Mini through clues and answers
1 Hint: A Place to Shop
Solution: MART
5A clue: Pounded glutinous rice sometimes stuffed with ice cream
Answer: MOCHI
6A clue: ___ Chekhov, playwright of “Three Sisters”
Answer: ANTON
7 Hint: Like a Lot of Dive Bars and Bird Food
Solution: SEED
8 A Clue: Jekyll’s Evil Counterpart
Solution: HYDE
Mini-clues and answers
Clue 1D: What Makes the World Go Around, According to “Cabaret”
Answer: MONEY
2D clue: performed in a play
Answer: ACTED
3D Index: __ Island (US State)
Solution: RHODE
4D index: very small
Answer: TINY
Clue 5D: Mash into a pulp, like potatoes
Solution: MASH
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