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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, February 4, 2026

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A Wednesday 5x5 by Sam Ezersky: MSNOW opens the Across clues and MYTH runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. "The Rachel Maddow Show" channel, after a 2025 rebranding
MSNOW
6. Childhood
YOUTH
7. Greek letter after zeta and eta
THETA
8. What helicopter parents do
HOVER
9. Sound at the dog park
ARF

Down

1. "Cats always land on their feet," e.g.
MYTH
2. Neighborhood in both London and Manhattan
SOHO
3. ___ York, Spanish name for New York
NUEVA
4. Furry mammal that eats crustaceans
OTTER
5. Docking area
WHARF

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: MSNOW · YOUTH · THETA · HOVER · ARF
Down: MYTH · SOHO · NUEVA · OTTER · WHARF

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