NYT Mini Crossword Answers for February 28, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Sam Ezersky.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A D__ · 4A S__ · 7A E__ · 8A N__ · 9A W__ · 10A O__ · 11A C____ · 13A S____ · 14A G__ · 15A A__ · 17A P__ · 18A P__ · 19A T__ · 20A S__ · 1D D__ · 2D E_______ · 3D F_______ · 4D S_______ · 5D O_______ · 6D B__ · 12D A_ · 14D G__ · 16D H__
Across
1A: Rock's ___ Leppard
4A: Cry a river
7A: Clean Air Act org.
8A: Org. that pays the Bills?
9A: Nintendo console with motion sensors
10A: ___-quoted (frequently said)
11A: With 13-Across, narrow gap between the underside of a house and the ground
CRAWL ·
13A: See 11-Across
SPACE ·
14A: Young lady
15A: Ooh and ___
17A: Sports org. for Scottie Scheffler
18A: "Hey, just an F.Y.I. …," informally
19A: When doubled, nickname for singer Swift
20A: Socially timid
Down
1D: Morning moisture
2D: "Game of Thrones" or Homer's "Odyssey"
EPICSAGA · more answers for this clue
3D: Good sportsmanship
FAIRPLAY · more answers for this clue
4D: White mountain toppers
SNOWCAPS · more answers for this clue
5D: Unrestrained, as a dog at a park
OFFLEASH · more answers for this clue
6D: Sandwich that might be served "triple-decker"
12D: Common battery type
14D: Chat___
16D: It's for horses, in a classic joke punchline
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DEFSOB
EPANFL
WIIOFT
CRAWL
SPACE
GALAAH
PGAPSA
TAYSHY
FAQ
1-Across: Rock's ___ Leppard
DEF.
4-Across: Cry a river
SOB.
7-Across: Clean Air Act org.
EPA.
8-Across: Org. that pays the Bills?
NFL.
9-Across: Nintendo console with motion sensors
WII.
10-Across: ___-quoted (frequently said)
OFT.
11-Across: With 13-Across, narrow gap between the underside of a house and the ground
CRAWL.
13-Across: See 11-Across
SPACE.
14-Across: Young lady
GAL.
15-Across: Ooh and ___
AAH.
17-Across: Sports org. for Scottie Scheffler
PGA.
18-Across: "Hey, just an F.Y.I. …," informally
PSA.
19-Across: When doubled, nickname for singer Swift
TAY.
20-Across: Socially timid
SHY.
1-Down: Morning moisture
DEW.
2-Down: "Game of Thrones" or Homer's "Odyssey"
EPICSAGA.
3-Down: Good sportsmanship
FAIRPLAY.
4-Down: White mountain toppers
SNOWCAPS.
5-Down: Unrestrained, as a dog at a park
OFFLEASH.
6-Down: Sandwich that might be served "triple-decker"
BLT.
12-Down: Common battery type
AA.
14-Down: Chat___
GPT.
16-Down: It's for horses, in a classic joke punchline
HAY.