Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead.New York TimesIn case you missed Saturdays NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:Wondering what magnetoreception might be for many migratory birds and fish? Not sure what a basketball game with a spelled-out score is? Dont worry, because I'm here to help you with the answers for today's NYT Mini crossword.The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the NYT Games app. However, youll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.MORE FOR YOUTo help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Sunday, February 16 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):NYT Mini Crossword Clues And AnswersNYT Mini Across Answers1 Across: What has two hands around your wrist? WATCH6 Across: Sneeze sound ACHOO7 Across: Elevator choice FLOOR8 Across: ___ and Caicos TURKS9 Across: Magnetoreception, for many migratory birds and fish SENSENYT Mini Down Answers1 Down: Floats, as a smell WAFTS2 Down: "I dont have ___" ("Beats me") A CLUE3 Down: Rosebush protector THORN4 Down: Too many might be in the kitchen COOKS5 Down: Basketball game with a spelled-out score HORSECompleted New York Times Mini crossword for Sunday, February 16New York TimesIt took me 0:29 to complete today's NYT Mini.Not a bad time at all. I hesistated a little on WATCH but I got all of the other Across answers except for SENSE. After I completed the first three Down answers, SENSE then made sense.Make sure to follow my blog for more coverage of the NYT Mini and other word games, as well as video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Also, follow me on Bluesky! Its fun there.