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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 14, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Org. with a Slam Dunk Contest
Answer: NBA
4A clue: Menacing creature in “The Lord of the Rings”
Answer: ORC
7A clue: Spherical shape
Answer: ORB
8A clue: Greek “r”
Answer: RHO
9A clue: Symbol on Hawaii’s license plate
Answer: RAINBOW
11A clue: Magazine with show listings
Answer: TVGUIDE
12A clue: Showed support to, as a text message
Answer: HEARTED
13A clue: Moves up the rankings
Answer: RISES
14A clue: Kind of lighting whose first letter stands for “light”
Answer: LED
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: The Australian continent moves subtly this direction each year (about 3 inches)
Answer: NORTH
2D clue: More courageous
Answer: BRAVER
3D clue: Virginia governor Spanberger
Answer: ABIGAIL
4D clue: Went around the world?
Answer: ORBITED
5D clue: Colossus of ___, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Answer: RHODES
6D clue: Intimidated
Answer: COWED
10D clue: Hospital worker
Answer: NURSE
