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Mini crossword answers for July 18, 2026

Mini Crossword · July 18, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

Every clue from today's NYT Mini, with the answers hidden until you want them. Start with the lengths, then first letters, then reveal.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 5 starts with A
  • 6 starts with I
  • 7 starts with C
  • 8 starts with H
  • 9 starts with I
  • 10 starts with N
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: 24 cans of beer CASE
  • 5 Across: ⬆ or ⬇ ARROW
  • 6 Across: Cold spike? ICICLE
  • 7 Across: Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!" CHACHAS
  • 8 Across: Cybersecurity menace HACKER
  • 9 Across: Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc. IVIES
  • 10 Across: "Cool!" NEAT
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 2 starts with A
  • 3 starts with S
  • 4 starts with E
  • 5 starts with A
  • 6 starts with I
  • 7 starts with C
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: A sport, or an insect CRICKET
  • 2 Down: Parts of the McDonald's logo ARCHES
  • 3 Down: Renewable energy option SOLAR
  • 4 Down: Female sheep EWES
  • 5 Down: Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes ACACIA
  • 6 Down: "___ my reasons ..." IHAVE
  • 7 Down: Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs" CHIN
Show the solved grid
1C2A3S4E5ARROW6ICICLE7CHACHAS8HACKER9IVIES10NEAT

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