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NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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

Across

1. Flying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name)
FOX
4. Furniture retailer known for its sprawling stores
IKEA
6. Drug cops, informally
NARCS
8. Geological time period spanning several ages
EPOCH
9. Like F, in the alphabet
SIXTH

Down

1. Penalties for parking violations
FINES
2. African mammal whose striped legs resemble a zebra's
OKAPI
3. Make a copy of
XEROX
5. Bank customer's holding: Abbr.
ACCT
7. "Quiet, you!"
SHH

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: FOX · IKEA · NARCS · EPOCH · SIXTH
Down: FINES · OKAPI · XEROX · ACCT · SHH

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