Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answer on Jul 18, 2026

Daily answers for the New York Times Mini Crossword game.

Mini Crossword

Saturday, July 18, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1.24 cans of beer
  2. 5.⬆ or ⬇
  3. 6.Cold spike?
  4. 7.Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!"
  5. 8.Cybersecurity menace
  6. 9.Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc.
  7. 10."Cool!"

DOWN

  1. 1.A sport, or an insect
  2. 2.Parts of the McDonald's logo
  3. 3.Renewable energy option
  4. 4.Female sheep
  5. 5.Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes
  6. 6."___ my reasons ..."
  7. 7.Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs"

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Saturday, July 18, 2026

1C
2A
3S
4E
5A
R
R
O
W
6I
C
I
C
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E
7C
H
A
C
H
A
S
8H
A
C
K
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R
9I
V
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E
S
10N
E
A
T

Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1.24 cans of beer(CASE)
  2. 5.⬆ or ⬇(ARROW)
  3. 6.Cold spike?(ICICLE)
  4. 7.Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!"(CHACHAS)
  5. 8.Cybersecurity menace(HACKER)
  6. 9.Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc.(IVIES)
  7. 10."Cool!"(NEAT)

DOWN

  1. 1.A sport, or an insect(CRICKET)
  2. 2.Parts of the McDonald's logo(ARCHES)
  3. 3.Renewable energy option(SOLAR)
  4. 4.Female sheep(EWES)
  5. 5.Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes(ACACIA)
  6. 6."___ my reasons ..."(IHAVE)
  7. 7.Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs"(CHIN)