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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 17, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Prefix meaning “eight”
Answer: OCTO
5A clue: Classic poem that begins “I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness”
Answer: HOWL
6A clue: One of the Jenners
Answer: KYLIE
7A clue: As one word: A henchman/As two words: “Please proceed”
Answer: GOON
8A clue: Prickly seedcases
Answer: BURS
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: “Stop, I’m blushing!”
Answer: OHYOU
2D clue: Indicator of difficulty in Connections
Answer: COLOR
3D clue: Identical siblings
Answer: TWINS
4D clue: Repeated cheer at a soccer stadium
Answer: OLE
6D clue: Soviet spy org.
Answer: KGB
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