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.The NYT Mini Crosswordis always longer on Saturdays, so it usually takes more time to solve. Today's was pretty easy, I thought, though you will have to know a certain governor's name and a little bit about magazine history. Need some more 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. 8, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Beer foamAnswer: HEAD5A clue: Dance that it takes "two" to doAnswer: TANGO6A clue: Annoying thing to forget on a tripAnswer: CHARGER8A clue: Color associated with BarbieAnswer: HOTPINK9A clue: "For all ___ and purposes "Answer: INTENTS10A clue: Maryland governor WesAnswer: MOORE11A clue: Cons' counterpartsAnswer: PROSMini down clues and answers1D clue: Oldest monthly magazine in the U.S., launched in 1850Answer: HARPERS2D clue: Front car of a trainAnswer: ENGINE3D clue: Athlete's representativeAnswer: AGENT4D clue: NerdsAnswer: DORKS5D clue: Body image?Answer: TATTOO6D clue: Bonobo relativeAnswer: CHIMP7D clue: Pay tribute toAnswer: HONORHow 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.