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.Today'sNYT Mini Crosswordis the biggest of the week, as Saturday's always is. Today's isn't too tough, though 6-Across, "cutting device in a woodworking shop," could have been many different words for tools. 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. 22, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Size between sm. and lg.Answer: MED4A clue: Sharp parts of forksAnswer: TINES6A clue: Cutting device in a woodworking shopAnswer: BANDSAW8A clue: Louise ___, Pulitzer-winning author of "The Night Watchman" and "The Mighty Red"Answer: ERDRICH9A clue: Faux meat option at ThanksgivingAnswer: TOFURKY10A clue: Songs, informallyAnswer: TUNES11A clue: Drug also called acidAnswer: LSDMini down clues and answers1D clue: Consciously focused on the present momentAnswer: MINDFUL2D clue: Evasive maneuversAnswer: ENDRUNS3D clue: Wished forAnswer: DESIRED4D clue: Kind of deck with four suits: wands, cups, swords and pentaclesAnswer: TAROT5D clue: Tackles of the quarterbackAnswer: SACKS6D clue: "Oh yeah? Wanna ___?"Answer: BET7D clue: Preschooler's repeated questionAnswer: WHYHow 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.