NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 15, 2025
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 F___ · 5A M____ · 6A G_____ · 7A S______ · 8A I_____ · 9A C____ · 10A K___ · 1D F______ · 2D I_____ · 3D F____ · 4D A___ · 5D M_____ · 6D G____ · 7D S___
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1A: Governing body of world soccer
FIFA · more answers for this clue
5A: "___ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand" (Stevie Wonder lyric)
MUSIC · more answers for this clue
6A: Opposite of rough
GENTLE · more answers for this clue
7A: Pictures that employ the "flip camera" button
SELFIES · more answers for this clue
8A: Away from the ocean
INLAND · more answers for this clue
9A: Earthenware pot
CROCK · more answers for this clue
10A: Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman
KENT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Cool bit of trivia
FUNFACT · more answers for this clue
2D: Admission of ineptitude
ISTINK · more answers for this clue
3D: Smoothed, as fingernails
FILED · more answers for this clue
4D: AAAA, in a deck
ACES · more answers for this clue
5D: Pittsburgh's Carnegie ___ University
MELLON · more answers for this clue
6D: Rom-com or thriller
GENRE · more answers for this clue
7D: "Totally awesome!"
SICK · more answers for this clue
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FIFA
MUSIC
GENTLE
SELFIES
INLAND
CROCK
KENT
FAQ
1-Across: Governing body of world soccer
FIFA.
5-Across: "___ is a world within itself, with a language we all understand" (Stevie Wonder lyric)
MUSIC.
6-Across: Opposite of rough
GENTLE.
7-Across: Pictures that employ the "flip camera" button
SELFIES.
8-Across: Away from the ocean
INLAND.
9-Across: Earthenware pot
CROCK.
10-Across: Clark ___ a.k.a. Superman
KENT.
1-Down: Cool bit of trivia
FUNFACT.
2-Down: Admission of ineptitude
ISTINK.
3-Down: Smoothed, as fingernails
FILED.
4-Down: AAAA, in a deck
ACES.
5-Down: Pittsburgh's Carnegie ___ University
MELLON.
6-Down: Rom-com or thriller
GENRE.
7-Down: "Totally awesome!"
SICK.