Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | Dot on a domino | PIP |
| 4 | Person you secretly like | CRUSH |
| 6 | Like the taste of many I.P.A.s | HOPPY |
| 7 | Awards named for a cable sports channel | ESPYS |
| 8 | Tina of "Mean Girls" | FEY |
| 1 | A little doodle, for example | PUPPY |
| 2 | Game words before "… with my little eye" | ISPY |
| 3 | The "P" of P.E.: Abbr. | PHYS |
| 4 | One who's skilled with a skillet | CHEF |
| 5 | Valentine's Day flower | ROSE |
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