NYT Mini Crossword Feb 17: Hints, clues and answers for the Monday word puzzle

The NYT Mini Crossword, a compact yet challenging word puzzle from The New York Times, remains a favorite among crossword enthusiasts. Unlike the full-sized daily crossword, which requires patience and deep word knowledge,

The Mini offers a fast-paced challenge, often serving as a warm-up for puzzle lovers.

For those tackling today’s NYT Mini Crossword on Monday, February 17, 2025, but needing a little nudge, we’ve compiled helpful hints and solutions to guide you through the puzzle.


Be mindful of spoilers as we break down the clues and answers!

Hints for NYT Mini Crossword February 17, 2025

If you're looking to solve today’s puzzle without immediately seeing the answers, here are some clue-based hints for both Across and Down entries, as mentioned in a report by Parade magazine.

Across Hints:

• 1 Across: Scooter seen in Roman Holiday — Starts with "V"
  
• 6 Across: No, in pig Latin — Ends with "Y"
  
• 7 Across: "The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates) — Starts with "S"
  
• 8 Across: Zodiac ram — Ends with "S"
  
• 9 Across: Each and every one — Starts with "A"
  

Down Hints:

• 1 Down: Big name in cards — Ends with "A"
  
• 2 Down: When repeated, newsie’s cry — Starts with "E"
  
• 3 Down: It moves slow as shell — Ends with "L"
  
• 4 Down: Dev of 2024’s Monkey Man — Starts with "P"
  
• 5 Down: Affirmative votes — Ends with "S"
  

If these hints aren’t enough, keep reading for the exact answers!

Answers to NYT Mini Crossword February 17, 2025

Across Answers:

• 1 Across: Vespa (The iconic scooter from the Audrey Hepburn classic, Roman Holiday*)
  
• 6 Across: Ixnay (Pig Latin for "no")
  
• 7 Across: State (As seen on Delaware’s license plates—"The First State")
  
• 8 Across: Aries (The zodiac sign represented by a ram)
  
• 9 Across: All (A simple synonym for "each and every one")
  

Down Answers:

• 1 Down: Visa (A major name in credit cards)
  
• 2 Down: Extra (A classic newsie’s call when repeated: "Extra! Extra!")
  
• 3 Down: Snail (A creature known for its slow movement)
  
• 4 Down: Patel (Dev Patel, director and star of 2024’s Monkey Man*)
  
• 5 Down: Ayes (Affirmative votes in a formal setting)
  

FAQs

How to get crossword on Apple News?

Open the News app on your iPhone, go to the Puzzles feed, select Crossword, Mini, Quartiles, or Sudoku, and tap Follow.

What day is the hardest NYT mini?

NYT crosswords become progressively harder throughout the week, beginning with the easiest on Monday and reaching the most difficult on Saturday.