Stuck on a clue in today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Our answer guide for February 8, 2025, is here to help! The New York Times Mini Crossword is a quicker, more compact version of the classic daily crossword, designed for those who enjoy a short but engaging puzzle challenge. Despite its smaller grid and fewer clues, it offers the same level of fun and difficulty as the full-sized version.
Below, we’ve listed all the clues from today’s puzzle so you can find the answers you need without accidentally seeing solutions to clues you’re still working on!
1A Beer foam NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Foam (noun)
- A collection of tiny bubbles that form in or on a liquid
- A lightweight, cellular material created by incorporating gas bubbles during production
Answer:
[spoiler]HEAD[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Foam (verb)
- To produce bubbles, becoming frothy or foamy
5A Dance that it takes “two” to do NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Dance (verb)
- Move in a structured pattern, often to the rhythm of music, performing a dance
- Move gracefully and rhythmically
Answer:
[spoiler]TANGO[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Dance (noun)
- A sequence of rhythmic steps and movements performed to music
- A form of artistic expression through nonverbal movement
6A Annoying thing to forget on a trip NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Forget (verb)
- Unintentionally leave something behind
- Fail to recall or remember
Answer:
[spoiler]CHARGED[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Annoying (adjective)
- Causing irritation or frustration
8A Color associated with Barbie NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Color (noun)
- Any substance used to provide colour
- In physics, a property of quarks that influences their role in the strong interaction
Answer:
[spoiler]HOTPINK[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Color (adjective)
- Possessing or able to generate colours
9A “For all ___ and purposes …” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: All (adverb)
- To the fullest extent or completely (informally expressed as “whole” in some cases)
Answer:
[spoiler]INTENTS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: All (adjective)
- Fully devoted to or entirely absorbed in something
- Used with mass or count nouns to refer to the entire quantity, number, or every member of a group
10A Maryland governor Wes NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Governor (noun)
- A device that regulates a machine’s speed by controlling fuel supply
- The leader of a state government
Answer:
[spoiler]MOORE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Maryland (noun)
- A Mid-Atlantic state and one of the original 13 American colonies
- A former British colony that became part of the United States
11A Cons’ counterparts NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the following letters to solve today’s answer:
SROP
Answer:
[spoiler]PROS[/spoiler]
1D Oldest monthly magazine in the U.S., launched in 1850 NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Magazine (noun)
- A company that produces and distributes magazines
- A metal holder or compartment for cartridges, designed to be loaded into an automatic firearm
Answer:
[spoiler]HARPERS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Monthly (noun)
- A publication released once a month, typically with 12 issues per year
2D Front car of a train NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Front (noun)
- The forward-facing or most noticeable side
- A person who serves as a cover for dubious activities
Answer:
[spoiler]ENGINE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Front (verb)
- Face a specific direction in relation to a reference point; be positioned opposite to something
- Confront physically
3D Athlete’s representative NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Representative (noun)
- A piece of information that exemplifies a particular group or category
- An advocate who speaks or acts on behalf of someone else’s interests or policies
Answer:
[spoiler]AGENT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Representative (adjective)
- Related to a system of government where citizens govern through elected officials
- Acting as a symbol or example of something
4D Nerds NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Answer used in the past:
- GEEKS (5 letters)
Answer:
[spoiler]DORKS[/spoiler]
5D Body image? NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Body (noun)
- The quality of maintaining structure and form
- The resonating chamber of a musical instrument, such as a violin
Answer:
[spoiler]TATTOO[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Body (verb)
- To provide with a physical form or substance
6D Bonobo relative NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Relative (noun)
- An animal or plant connected to another through common ancestry or classification within the same genus
- A person connected by blood or marriage
Answer:
[spoiler]CHIMP[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Relative (adjective)
- Appropriately connected in size, degree, or other measurable traits, often in relation to something else
- Determined by comparison rather than being absolute or fixed
7D Pay tribute to NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Tribute (noun)
- A payment demanded by gangsters under the threat of violence
- A gift or act given as a sign of respect or admiration
Answer:
[spoiler]HONOR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Pay (verb)
- Settle or clear a debt
- Offer or devote something as a form of dedication
