Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, 2026

The latest mini crossword answers are out for Mini Crossword for Feb. 22: the completed puzzle lists AREPA, PLANK, CRAMP, RURAL, OMEGA and POPIN, giving solvers a quick way to check late-game letters or finish a stubborn square.

Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 22

The completed NYT Mini Crossword for Feb. 22 includes the following entries tied to their clues: 7A, South American flatbread made of ground maize — AREPA; 9A, Something a pirate might make you walk — PLANK; 1D, Sudden muscle tightness — CRAMP; 2D, Like the areas beyond suburbia — RURAL; 3D, Luxury Swiss watch brand — OMEGA; and 4D, Stop by unannounced — POPIN. The puzzle grid for Feb. 22 is fully filled with those answers, giving players precise targets when they revisit any uncertain squares.

How the Mini plays and what tripped people up

The Mini is described as a bite-sized version of the daily crossword that often functions as a speed-running test for many players, so even a single tricky clue can slow completion. One solver noted that 4-Down was a puzzler for them; that entry — 4D, Stop by unannounced — resolves as POPIN, which can help untangle intersecting across answers once entered. The other down entries listed for Feb. 22 (1D CRAMP, 2D RURAL, 3D OMEGA) provided additional crossing letters that filled the grid.

What else to expect this week

Another set of answers covering the NYT Mini for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 was also published, giving solvers a fresh set of clues and solutions to check. For Feb. 22, the concrete clue-and-answer pairs above let players verify their work or move past a single holdout square; for Feb. 23, the separate answers provide the next day’s reference point.

Players looking to finish a daily Mini can use the Feb. 22 list — AREPA, PLANK, CRAMP, RURAL, OMEGA, POPIN — to confirm letters or resolve crossings. The next confirmed set of answers available covers Feb. 23, when the new Mini puzzle and its answers were posted for that date.