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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, February 6, 2026

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A Friday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: WAY opens the Across clues and WADED runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

  • 1. BT(W)
    WAY
  • 4. TL(C)
    CARE
  • 5. NP(R)
    RADIO
  • 6. L(A)N
    AREA
  • 7. T(G)IF
    GOD

Down

  • 1. Walked through water
    WADED
  • 2. Opera solo
    ARIA
  • 3. Lead-in to "man," for a naval title
    YEO
  • 4. Pulitzer-winning writer Robert, famous for his four-book series on Lyndon Johnson
    CARO
  • 5. Cleaning cloth
    RAG

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: WAY · CARE · RADIO · AREA · GOD
Down: WADED · ARIA · YEO · CARO · RAG
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