NYT Mini Crossword · Answers

NYT Mini Crossword answers for Saturday, February 28, 2026

7x8 grid · Show any single answer, or the full grid at the bottom

A Saturday 7x8 by Sam Ezersky: DEF opens the Across clues and DEW runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Rock's ___ Leppard
DEF
4. Cry a river
SOB
7. Clean Air Act org.
EPA
8. Org. that pays the Bills?
NFL
9. Nintendo console with motion sensors
WII
10. ___-quoted (frequently said)
OFT
11. With 13-Across, narrow gap between the underside of a house and the ground
CRAWL
13. See 11-Across
SPACE
14. Young lady
GAL
15. Ooh and ___
AAH
17. Sports org. for Scottie Scheffler
PGA
18. "Hey, just an F.Y.I. …," informally
PSA
19. When doubled, nickname for singer Swift
TAY
20. Socially timid
SHY

Down

1. Morning moisture
DEW
2. "Game of Thrones" or Homer's "Odyssey"
EPICSAGA
3. Good sportsmanship
FAIRPLAY
4. White mountain toppers
SNOWCAPS
5. Unrestrained, as a dog at a park
OFFLEASH
6. Sandwich that might be served "triple-decker"
BLT
12. Common battery type
AA
14. Chat___
GPT
16. It's for horses, in a classic joke punchline
HAY

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: DEF · SOB · EPA · NFL · WII · OFT · CRAWL · SPACE · GAL · AAH · PGA · PSA · TAY · SHY
Down: DEW · EPICSAGA · FAIRPLAY · SNOWCAPS · OFFLEASH · BLT · AA · GPT · HAY

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