Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 4

Looking for most recent Answer to mini crosswords? Click here for today’s mini crossword clues, plus our daily answers and hints for Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Connections puzzles from The New York Times: Sports Edition.

Need help with today’s mini crosswords? I don’t know my Greek letters, so every time there’s a clue like today’s 7-Across, I just have to hope that the other answers will complete it for me. 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.

Mini through clues and answers

1A clue: the channel “The Rachel Maddow Show”, after a rebranding in 2025
Solution: MSNOW

6A clue: childhood
Answer: YOUTH

7A clue: Greek letter after zeta and eta
Answer: THETA

8 Hint: What Helicopter Parents Do
Answer: HOVER

9A Hint: The Noise At The Dog Park
Answer: ARF

Mini-clues and answers

Clue 1D: “Cats always land on their paws”, for example
Answer: MYTH

2D Index: London and Manhattan neighborhood
Solution: SO

3D clue: ___ York, Spanish name for New York
Answer: NUEVE

Clue 4D: Furry mammal that eats shellfish
Answer: OTTER

Index 5D: Reception area
Solution: FOUR

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