Complete solutions for every Across and Down clue in today's New York Times Mini Crossword.
| 1 | "Abbott Elementary" network | ABC |
| 4 | Coffee supplement ... or a ’60s rock band | CREAM |
| 7 | Valentine's Day symbol ... or a ’70s-’80s rock band | HEART |
| 8 | Desert watering hole ... or a ’90s-’00s rock band | OASIS |
| 9 | Glorifying poem | ODE |
| 1 | Sound preceding "Gesundheit!" | ACHOO |
| 2 | Basis for croutons | BREAD |
| 3 | Stop | CEASE |
| 5 | Name found in "nefarious" | ARI |
| 6 | Denali and Whitney: Abbr. | MTS |
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