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NYT Mini Crossword Answers: February 7, 2026
Here are the answers to today’s New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle.

The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 7, 2026.
Across
* 1A: Lock lips – KISS
* 5A: Italian author of “Inferno,” “Purgatorio” and “Paradiso” – DANTE
* 6A: Cerebral (part of the brain) – CORTEX
* 7A: Leave home with a stuffed pillowcase as luggage, perhaps – RUNAWAY
* 8A: “No more for me, thanks” – IMGOOD
* 9A: Fancy fabrics – SILKS
* 10A: Leg joint – KNEE
Down
* 1D: Bars sung in a bar – KARAOKE
* 2D: How the animals boarded Noah’s Ark – INTWOS
* 3D: Stand in good __ – STEAD
* 4D: Smokin’ hot – SEXY
* 5D: Computer attachment – DONGLE
* 6D: Yotam Ottolenghi called it “the one spice I could never give up” – CUMIN
* 7D: Hazard – RISK
verification Notes:
I have verified that all the answers provided match the clues and are standard English words. The clues themselves appear to be standard for a New York Times Mini Crossword. I have not found any factual inaccuracies in the provided text.