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 Crosswordhas aSuper Bowl theme today. Most of the clues should be pretty easy to solve even if you've only paid the slightest attention to the big game. 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 Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Bengal or lionAnswer: CAT4A clue: Patrick Mahomes, for his entire N.F.L. careerAnswer: CHIEF6A clue: Kendrick ___, Super Bowl LIX halftime actAnswer: LAMAR7A clue: Opposing sideAnswer: ENEMY8A clue: Super Bowl scores, for shortAnswer: TDSMini down clues and answers1D clue: "E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!," for oneAnswer: CHANT2D clue: Targeted, as a football throwAnswer: AIMED3D clue: Play groups?Answer: TEAMS4D clue: The Browns, on N.F.L. scoreboardsAnswer: CLE5D clue: Cook in the panAnswer: FRYHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a 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.