NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 4, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
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Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A M____ · 6A Y____ · 7A T____ · 8A H____ · 9A A__ · 1D M___ · 2D S___ · 3D N____ · 4D O____ · 5D W____
Across
1A: "The Rachel Maddow Show" channel, after a 2025 rebranding
MSNOW · more answers for this clue
6A: Childhood
YOUTH · more answers for this clue
7A: Greek letter after zeta and eta
THETA · more answers for this clue
8A: What helicopter parents do
HOVER · more answers for this clue
9A: Sound at the dog park
Down
1D: "Cats always land on their feet," e.g.
MYTH · more answers for this clue
2D: Neighborhood in both London and Manhattan
SOHO · more answers for this clue
3D: ___ York, Spanish name for New York
NUEVA · more answers for this clue
4D: Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
OTTER · more answers for this clue
5D: Docking area
WHARF · more answers for this clue
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MSNOW
YOUTH
THETA
HOVER
ARF
FAQ
1-Across: "The Rachel Maddow Show" channel, after a 2025 rebranding
MSNOW.
6-Across: Childhood
YOUTH.
7-Across: Greek letter after zeta and eta
THETA.
8-Across: What helicopter parents do
HOVER.
9-Across: Sound at the dog park
ARF.
1-Down: "Cats always land on their feet," e.g.
MYTH.
2-Down: Neighborhood in both London and Manhattan
SOHO.
3-Down: ___ York, Spanish name for New York
NUEVA.
4-Down: Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
OTTER.
5-Down: Docking area
WHARF.