Mini Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, January 18, 2026

Review the Across and Down clues from this puzzle, reveal optional hints, then check the completed grid and explanations for every answer.

Mini Crossword

Sunday, January 18, 2026
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ACROSS

  1. 1."I said so, that's why!"
  2. 4.Highway division
  3. 5.Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar
  4. 6.French "to have"
  5. 7.Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid

DOWN

  1. 1.Officially accepted storylines
  2. 2.Reversed
  3. 3.Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid
  4. 4.Molten flow
  5. 5.Flow over a beat

Mini Crossword Hint

Mini Answer on Sunday, January 18, 2026

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3Z
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Mini Answer per Hint

ACROSS

  1. 1."I said so, that's why!"(CUZ)
  2. 4.Highway division(LANE)
  3. 5.Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar(RANDB)
  4. 6.French "to have"(AVOIR)
  5. 7.Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid(PANDA)

DOWN

  1. 1.Officially accepted storylines(CANON)
  2. 2.Reversed(UNDID)
  3. 3.Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid(ZEBRA)
  4. 4.Molten flow(LAVA)
  5. 5.Flow over a beat(RAP)

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About the Sunday, January 18, 2026 NYT Mini

This puzzle has 5 columns, 5 rows, 5 Across clues and 5 Down clues. Use the clue list and blank grid first, then reveal the completed grid only when you need it.

One of today's longest entries is RANDB, answering “Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar.” The explanations above connect each clue to its answer rather than presenting an unexplained answer list.