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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Feb. 14

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 14.

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completed NYT mini crossword puzzle for Feb.14, 2026

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 14, 2026.

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Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Org. with a Slam Dunk Contest
Answer: NBA

4A clue: Menacing creature in "The Lord of the Rings"
Answer: ORC

7A clue: Spherical shape
Answer: ORB

8A clue: Greek "r"
Answer: RHO

9A clue: Symbol on Hawaii's license plate
Answer: RAINBOW

11A clue: Magazine with show listings
Answer: TVGUIDE

12A clue: Showed support to, as a text message
Answer: HEARTED

13A clue: Moves up the rankings
Answer: RISES

14A clue: Kind of lighting whose first letter stands for "light"
Answer: LED

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)
Answer: NORTH

2D clue: More courageous
Answer: BRAVER

3D clue: Virginia governor Spanberger
Answer: ABIGAIL

4D clue: Went around the world?
Answer: ORBITED

5D clue: Colossus of ___, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Answer: RHODES

6D clue: Intimidated
Answer: COWED

10D clue: Hospital worker
Answer: NURSE