NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 26, 2026
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__ · 4A M___ · 5A S____ · 6A S____ · 7A E___ · 1D C____ · 2D A____ · 3D R___ · 4D M___ · 5D S__
Across
1A: Tesla or Toyota
4A: What the "M" of BMX stands for
MOTO · more answers for this clue
5A: Leafy lunch
SALAD · more answers for this clue
6A: Weighing device
SCALE · more answers for this clue
7A: "To be," in Latin
ESSE · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: Pepsi and Coke
COLAS · more answers for this clue
2D: Dickens's "___ of Two Cities"
ATALE · more answers for this clue
3D: Took to another floor, as the [circled letters]
RODE ·
4D: Apple computers
MACS · more answers for this clue
5D: Dir. from San Francisco to Santa Monica
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CAR
MOTO
SALAD
SCALE
ESSE
FAQ
1-Across: Tesla or Toyota
CAR.
4-Across: What the "M" of BMX stands for
MOTO.
5-Across: Leafy lunch
SALAD.
6-Across: Weighing device
SCALE.
7-Across: "To be," in Latin
ESSE.
1-Down: Pepsi and Coke
COLAS.
2-Down: Dickens's "___ of Two Cities"
ATALE.
3-Down: Took to another floor, as the [circled letters]
RODE.
4-Down: Apple computers
MACS.
5-Down: Dir. from San Francisco to Santa Monica
SSE.