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The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 12, 2026.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Tequila cocktail that often comes in a salt-rimmed glass, casually
Answer: MARG
5A clue: Signature export of Cuba
Answer: CIGAR
6A clue: Bowl over
Answer: AMAZE
7A clue: Flood regulator
Answer: LEVEE
8A clue: Classroom station
Answer: DESK
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Acted without saying anything
Answer: MIMED
2D clue: Desert plant used in tequila production
Answer: AGAVE
3D clue: Demolishes
Answer: RAZES
4D clue: Language from which we get “cosmos” and “democracy”
Answer: GREEK
5D clue: Berkeley campus, for short
Answer: CAL
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