NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 19, 2022
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A O___ · 6A A____ · 7A B______ · 9A A____ · 10A B___ · 11A Y___ · 1D C______ · 2D O____ · 3D D___ · 4D E___ · 6D A____ · 7D B___ · 8D U___
Across
1A: Work on software
CODE · more answers for this clue
5A: Gave the thumbs-up
OKED · more answers for this clue
6A: Up
AWAKE · more answers for this clue
7A: Where relief pitchers warm up
BULLPEN · more answers for this clue
9A: In "Hamilton," it starts with Jefferson singing "What'd I Miss"
ACTII · more answers for this clue
10A: Voting coalition
BLOC · more answers for this clue
11A: Give a big tug
YANK · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Tuft of hair that refuses to be combed
COWLICK · more answers for this clue
2D: Giraffe-like animal
OKAPI · more answers for this clue
3D: Hockey feint
DEKE · more answers for this clue
4D: Adam and Eve's garden
EDEN · more answers for this clue
6D: Chef Brown who hosted "Good Eats" and "Cutthroat Kitchen"
ALTON · more answers for this clue
7D: What to expect when you're expecting
BABY · more answers for this clue
8D: State sch. near Hollywood
UCLA · more answers for this clue
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CODE
OKED
AWAKE
BULLPEN
ACTII
BLOC
YANK
FAQ
1-Across: Work on software
CODE.
5-Across: Gave the thumbs-up
OKED.
6-Across: Up
AWAKE.
7-Across: Where relief pitchers warm up
BULLPEN.
9-Across: In "Hamilton," it starts with Jefferson singing "What'd I Miss"
ACTII.
10-Across: Voting coalition
BLOC.
11-Across: Give a big tug
YANK.
1-Down: Tuft of hair that refuses to be combed
COWLICK.
2-Down: Giraffe-like animal
OKAPI.
3-Down: Hockey feint
DEKE.
4-Down: Adam and Eve's garden
EDEN.
6-Down: Chef Brown who hosted "Good Eats" and "Cutthroat Kitchen"
ALTON.
7-Down: What to expect when you're expecting
BABY.
8-Down: State sch. near Hollywood
UCLA.