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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 11, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Flying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name)
Answer: FOX
4A clue: Furniture retailer known for its sprawling stores
Answer: IKEA
6A clue: Drug cops, informally
Answer: NARCS
8A clue: Geological time period spanning several ages
Answer: EPOCH
9A clue: Like F, in the alphabet
Answer: SIXTH
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Penalties for parking violations
Answer: FINES
2D clue: African mammal whose striped legs resemble a zebra’s
Answer: OKAPI
3D clue: Make a copy of
Answer: XEROX
5D clue: Bank customer’s holding: Abbr.
Answer: ACCT
7D clue: “Quiet, you!”
Answer: SHH
