The NY Times Mini Crossword February 1, 2026 puzzle by Christina Iverson is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Spot to shop MART
- 5 Pounded sticky rice sometimes filled with ice cream MOCHI
- 6 ___ Chekhov, “Three Sisters” playwright ANTON
- 7 Like many dive bars and bird feeds SEEDY
- 8 Jekyll’s evil counterpart HYDE
Down
- 1 What makes the world go ’round, per “Cabaret” MONEY
- 2 Performed in a play ACTED
- 3 ___ Island (U.S. state) RHODE
- 4 Itty-bitty TINY
- 5 Squish to a pulp, as potatoes MASH
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