NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Nathan HutsenpillerThu, February 26, 2026 at 3:05 AM UTC

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If you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Tesla or Toyota — HINT: Ends with the letter "C"

4 Across: What the "M" of BMX stands for —HINT: Starts with the letter "M"5 Across: Leafy lunch — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"6 Across: Weighing device — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"7 Across: "To be," in Latin — HINT: Starts with the letter "E"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Pepsi and Coke — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

2 Down: Dickens's "___ of Two Cities" — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"

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3 Down: Took to another floor, as the [circled letters] — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"

4 Down: Apple computers — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"

5 Down: Dir. from San Francisco to Santa Monica — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Tesla or Toyota — CAR

4 Across: What the "M" of BMX stands for —MOTO5 Across: Leafy lunch — SALAD6 Across: Weighing device — SCALE7 Across: "To be," in Latin — ESSE

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Pepsi and Coke — COLAS

2 Down: Dickens's "___ of Two Cities" — A TALE

3 Down: Took to another floor, as the [circled letters] — RODE

4 Down: Apple computers — MACS

5 Down: Dir. from San Francisco to Santa Monica — SSE

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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