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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 1, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Spot to shop
Answer: MART
5A clue: Pounded sticky rice sometimes filled with ice cream
Answer: MOCHI
6A clue: ___ Chekhov, “Three Sisters” playwright
Answer: ANTON
7A clue: Like many dive bars and bird feeds
Answer: SEEDY
8A clue: Jekyll’s evil counterpart
Answer: HYDE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: What makes the world go ’round, per “Cabaret”
Answer: MONEY
2D clue: Performed in a play
Answer: ACTED
3D clue: __ Island (U.S. state)
Answer: RHODE
4D clue: Itty-bitty
Answer: TINY
5D clue: Squish to a pulp, as potatoes
Answer: MASH
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