Looking forthe most recentMini Crossword answer?Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.I solved today'sNYT Mini Crosswordwhile listening to The Beatles, which turned out to be a fitting soundtrack when I got to 7-Across and 8-Across. Those two paired clues involve London, a city that meant so much to their careers. (Also, if you ever get a chance to go to The Beatles' hometown of Liverpool, do it -- it's wonderful to see the place the band came from.) Speaking of the Fab Four, do you need some "Help!" with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 20, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Sound of hard impactAnswer: BAM4A clue: "Hoo-wee!"Answer: OHBABY7A clue: With 8-Across, kind of bus associated with LondonAnswer: DOUBLE8A clue: See 7-AcrossAnswer: DECKER9A clue: Sponsored posts in one's newsfeed, e.g.Answer: ADSMini down clues and answers1D clue: Dessert described as "half-bread, half-cake"Answer: BAM2D clue: Having a full range of physical or mental abilitiesAnswer: ABLED3D clue: Mike who played Austin PowersAnswer: MYERS4D clue: QuirkyAnswer: ODD5D clue: Garden tool used for weedingAnswer: HOE6D clue: Tampa Bay football player, for shortAnswer: BUCHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.