NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Today's NYT Mini Crossword answers

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NYT Mini Crossword

Sunday, October 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. 1Harmless lie (3)
    RevealFIB
  2. 4Hard guy to find in a crowd? (5)
    RevealWALDO
  3. 6Milan's land (5)
    RevealITALY
  4. 7Facial features missing from most emojis (5)
    RevealNOSES
  5. 8Texter's "Wow ... just wow" (3)
    RevealSMH

Down

  1. 1News ___ (5)
    RevealFLASH
  2. 2Not doing anything (4)
    RevealIDLE
  3. 3They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit (4)
    RevealBOYS
  4. 4Comes in first (4)
    RevealWINS
  5. 5Tiny thing to split (4)
    RevealATOM
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Mini Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 339 puzzles since November 2025:

ITALY ×4

Show all 10 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A FIB4A WALDO6A ITALY7A NOSES8A SMH

Down: 1D FLASH2D IDLE3D BOYS4D WINS5D ATOM

About This NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT Mini for Sunday, October 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 Sunday.

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

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