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The NYT Mini Crossword had some stumpers today. You need to know the plural word for a certain spring flower to get 1-Across, and it helps to know French to get 8-Across. 5-Down is also a tough one, as it’s referring to a suffix added to word, not a word itself. 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. 10, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers
1A clue: Flowers that bloom in late winter
Answer: CROCI
6A clue: Energy fields “read” by psychics
Answer: AURAS
7A clue: Conflict jarringly, as colors
Answer: CLASH
8A clue: Head, in French
Answer: TETE
9A clue: Wrathful feeling
Answer: IRE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Prickly pears, e.g.
Answer: CACTI
2D clue: What’ll give you an inch, but not a mile
Answer: RULER
3D clue: Make a speech
Answer: ORATE
4D clue: Detective’s assignment
Answer: CASE
5D clue: “Kinda sorta”
Answer: ISH
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