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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword isn’t too tough (especially if you love the movie Inside Out like I do). But it does throw one of those curveballs where you need to solve 1-Across and 5-Across in order to get the full clue for 8-Across, which is annoying. Need some more help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
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Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 18, 2025.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Urban green space
Answer: PARK
5A clue: Place to store computer files
Answer: DRIVE
6A clue: “Inside Out” girl
Answer: RILEY
7A clue: The “E” of E.M.T.: Abbr.
Answer: EMER
8A clue: Word that can follow 1- and 5-Across to make locales for cars
Answer: WAY
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: ___ donna
Answer: PRIMA
2D clue: Alvin of dance
Answer: AILEY
3D clue: One going cross-country in a camper, for short
Answer: RVER
4D clue: Escape room item
Answer: KEY
5D clue: Played a round of Pictionary
Answer: DREW
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