Today's Mini Crossword is easy to solve if you've got a good hand. And if you're anything like me, the day is not complete until I finish all of the free word games from the New York Times. Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can't forget about the NYT's The Mini Crossword, too!
Although the NYT is known for "The Crossword," a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.
So, if you're working on today's Mini on for Today's Mini Crossword on Monday, May 18, and need some help (I've been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both "Across" and "Down" words, followed by "Across Answers" and "Down Answers," so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!
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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Questionable — HINT: Starts with the letter "I"5 Across: Country that's about 25 times longer than it is wide —HINT: Ends with the letter "E"6 Across: iPhone setting that reduces distractions — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"7 Across: Magnum ___ (masterpiece) — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"8 Across: Get-together, slangily — HINT: Ends with the letter "H"
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NYT Mini Down Hints
1 Down: "Fingers crossed!" — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"
2 Down: Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across — HINT: Starts with the letter "F"
3 Down: A❤️ 9❤️ 6❤️ 4❤️ 2❤️, e.g. — HINT: Ends with the letter "H"
4 Down: What "aye" means — HINT: Ends with the letter "S"
5 Down: Corp. money managers — HINT: Starts with the letter "C"
Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Monday, May 18, 2026
Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.
1 Across: Questionable — IFFY5 Across: Country that's about 25 times longer than it is wide —CHILE6 Across: iPhone setting that reduces distractions — FOCUS7 Across: Magnum ___ (masterpiece) — OPUS8 Across: Get-together, slangily — SESH
NYT Mini Down Answers
1 Down: "Fingers crossed!" — IHOPE
2 Down: Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across — FICUS
3 Down: A❤️ 9❤️ 6❤️ 4❤️ 2❤️, e.g. — FLUSH
4 Down: What "aye" means — YES
5 Down: Corp. money managers — CFOS
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