Our NYT Mini Crossword answers guide for February 7, 2025, is here to help if you’re stuck on a clue. The New York Times Mini Crossword is a faster, more compact version of the classic daily crossword, perfect for solvers who want a quick brain challenge. While it has fewer clues and a smaller grid, it’s just as engaging as the full-sized puzzle. The Mini Crossword is published daily in print and online, maintaining the same level of difficulty as its larger counterpart.
NYT Mini Crossword February 7, 2025 Answers
If you’re looking for help with today’s puzzle, we’ve listed all the crossword clues below so you can easily find the answer you need. This way, you can search for specific clues without accidentally seeing solutions to others you’re still working on!
1A “Be quiet!” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Quiet (adjective)
- (Of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- In a softened tone
Answer:
[spoiler]SHUSH[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Quiet (verb)
- Make calm or still
- Become quiet or quieter
6A Knight’s weapon NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Weapon (noun)
- Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
- A means of persuading or arguing
Answer:
[spoiler]LANCE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Knight (noun)
- A chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
7A Senior figure NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1:(Adjective)
- Used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
Answer:
[spoiler]ELDER[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Noun)
- A person who is older than you are
- Any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
8A “In any ___ …” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Polestar (noun)
- The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Answer:
[spoiler]EVENT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Herewith (adverb)
- (Formal) by means of this
9A “Emilia ___” (2024 film with the most Oscar nominations) NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Emilia (noun)
- Tropical African herbs
Answer:
[spoiler]PEREZ[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Oscar (noun)
- An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
1D What newborns do for much of the day NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Much (adverb)
- Frequently or in great quantities
- (Degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
Answer:
[spoiler]SLEEP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Much (noun)
- A great amount or extent
2D Cut in two NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Cut (noun)
- The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Answer:
[spoiler]HALVE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Cut (verb)
- Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- Cut down on; make a reduction in
3D What “U” stands for in “O/U” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
NUDER
Answer:
[spoiler]UNDER[/spoiler]
4D Acting class assignment NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Assignment (noun)
- A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
- The act of distributing something to designated places or persons
Answer:
[spoiler]SCENE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Acting (noun)
- The performance of a part or role in a drama
5D Standard unit of frequency NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Frequency (noun)
- The number of occurrences within a given time period
- The number of observations in a given statistical category
Answer:
[spoiler]HERTZ[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Unit (noun)
- An organization regarded as part of a larger social group
- Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
