NYT Mini Crossword - February 27, 2026

1. Lacking locks

5. One of the Great Lakes

6. Movie with the fake newspaper headline "Wonder Elephant Soars to Fame!"

8. Live tweeter?

9. The slightest bit

1. Hard thing to leave on a cold day

2. Caribbean island northwest of Curaçao

3. The sky, in a saying

4. Actress Messing

7. Like this clue number