NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Friday, February 20

Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and solutions.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The New York Times Mini Crossword is a quick, daily crossword puzzle that is free to play on the NYT website and app. This article provides the clues and answers for the Friday, February 20 edition of the NYT Mini Crossword.

Why it matters

The NYT Mini Crossword is a popular daily brain teaser that many readers enjoy as a quick mental break. Providing the clues and answers can help readers who get stuck on a particular clue and allow them to complete the puzzle.

The details

The NYT Mini Crossword typically has 3-5 clues in each direction on a 5x5 grid. Unlike the larger New York Times Crossword, the Mini is free to play. This article reveals the answers to the clues, including the political party that competed with Democrats in the 1830s-1850s (WHIGS), the type of hotel the Four Seasons is (HOTEL), the dinosaur in the Mario games (YOSHI), and more.

  • The NYT Mini Crossword is published daily.

The players

New York Times

The publisher of the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

Paul Tassi

The author of this article providing the clues and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword.

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What they’re saying

“The NYT Mini is a fun daily distraction that usually takes no time at all. I try to beat the standard weekday grid in less than a minute.”

— Paul Tassi, Author (Forbes)

The takeaway

The NYT Mini Crossword provides a quick and easy daily brain teaser for readers, and this article helps those who get stuck on certain clues by revealing the full set of answers.