Daily Themed Mini Crossword February 16 2023 Answers

Every clue from the February 16, 2023 Mini, with the solution beside it and the completed grid below. The Mini is the small 5 x 5 puzzle — if you are after the full-size grid, it is on the February 16 2023 Daily Themed Crossword page.

10 of 10 clues

Across

1A ___ the bullseye HIT 3

4A Like a desert ARID 4

6A "T" in NYT TIMES 5

8A Song sung alone SOLO 4

9A ___ in the bud NIP 3

Down

1D "The Cat in the ___" (Dr. Seuss classic) HAT 3

2D Colorful eye part IRIS 4

3D Pumbaa's pal in "The Lion King" TIMON 5

5D Pastrami place DELI 4

7D ___ up (absorb) SOP 3

No clue on this page matches that text.

Solved grid

The completed 5 x 5 Mini grid for February 16, 2023.

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About the February 16, 2023 Mini

The Daily Themed Mini Crossword is the small 5 x 5 companion to the main puzzle — 10 clues instead of the usual sixty-odd, so most players finish it in a couple of minutes. Answers here run three to five letters.

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