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NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 3, 2026

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Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.

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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer

1A W__ · 4A E___ · 6A I____ · 8A R____ · 9A D____ · 1D W____ · 2D O____ · 3D W____ · 5D S___ · 7D M__

Across

1A: "That's incredible!"
WOW · more answers for this clue
4A: Makes a mistake
ERRS · more answers for this clue
6A: "Piece of cake" or "spill the beans"
IDIOM · more answers for this clue
8A: Cool in a throwback kind of way
RETRO · more answers for this clue
9A: See 1-Down
DREAM ·

Down

1D: With 9-Across, something you might wake up from and go "Huh?!"
WEIRD ·
2D: What's spoken into a fast-food intercom
ORDER · more answers for this clue
3D: Pen
WRITE · more answers for this clue
5D: OpenAI product that creates video clips based on prompts
SORA · more answers for this clue
7D: 1-Across, flipped upside down
MOM ·

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WOW
ERRS
IDIOM
RETRO
DREAM

FAQ

1-Across: "That's incredible!"

WOW.

4-Across: Makes a mistake

ERRS.

6-Across: "Piece of cake" or "spill the beans"

IDIOM.

8-Across: Cool in a throwback kind of way

RETRO.

9-Across: See 1-Down

DREAM.

1-Down: With 9-Across, something you might wake up from and go "Huh?!"

WEIRD.

2-Down: What's spoken into a fast-food intercom

ORDER.

3-Down: Pen

WRITE.

5-Down: OpenAI product that creates video clips based on prompts

SORA.

7-Down: 1-Across, flipped upside down

MOM.