NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

AUG18

NYT Mini Crossword

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

5×5By Joel Fagliano

10 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

Across

  1. 1Big ___ (cuddling partner) (5)
    RevealSPOON
  2. 6Mickey Mouse's pet dog (5)
    RevealPLUTO
  3. 7Foamy coffee order (5)
    RevealLATTE
  4. 8Inside information, informally (5)
    RevealINTEL
  5. 9Blue streams down a yellow emoji's face (5)
    RevealTEARS

Down

  1. 1Divide, as the check (5)
    RevealSPLIT
  2. 2It comes with wings on the side (5)
    RevealPLANE
  3. 3"Get ___ town!" (5)
    RevealOUTTA
  4. 4Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest (5)
    RevealOTTER
  5. 5Christmas carols (5)
    RevealNOELS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 278 puzzles since November 2025:

OTTER ×4

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SPOON6A PLUTO7A LATTE8A INTEL9A TEARS

Down: 1D SPLIT2D PLANE3D OUTTA4D OTTER5D NOELS

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 was a 5×5 grid by Joel Fagliano, with 10 clues; the longest answer ran 5 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Aug 18: the NYT Midi Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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