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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, February 1, 2026

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A Sunday 5x5 by Christina Iverson: MART opens the Across clues and MONEY runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Spot to shop
MART
5. Pounded sticky rice sometimes filled with ice cream
MOCHI
6. ___ Chekhov, "Three Sisters" playwright
ANTON
7. Like many dive bars and bird feeds
SEEDY
8. Jekyll's evil counterpart
HYDE

Down

1. What makes the world go 'round, per "Cabaret"
MONEY
2. Performed in a play
ACTED
3. ___ Island (U.S. state)
RHODE
4. Itty-bitty
TINY
5. Squish to a pulp, as potatoes
MASH

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: MART · MOCHI · ANTON · SEEDY · HYDE
Down: MONEY · ACTED · RHODE · TINY · MASH

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