Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 2

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Mini through clues and answers

1 Hint: Rock band with albums like “High Voltage” and “Flick of the Switch”
Answer: ACDC

5 Hint: I’m stuck doing the same old, same old
Solution: INARUT

7 Hint: Burn
Solution: ONFIRE

8A hint: -tion, to start
Solution: SUFFIX

9 Hint: Jared from 2025’s “Tron: Ares”
Answer: LETO

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: declare void, like a marriage
Answer: CANCELED

Clue 2D: ___ macchiato (espresso drink)
Answer: COFFEE

3D clue: start to leave the road, for example
Solution: DRIFT

Clue 4D: A strange little trinket
Answer: CURIO

5D Index: What Apple Smartphones Work On
Answer: IOS

Clue 6D: ___-Mexican cuisine
Answer: TEX

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