NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 18, 2026
Updated
Tap a clue to reveal its answer. By Joel Fagliano.
No spoilers until you tap Reveal.
Hint: letter count and first letter of every answer
1A C___ · 5A A____ · 6A I_____ · 7A C______ · 8A H_____ · 9A I____ · 10A N___ · 1D C______ · 2D A_____ · 3D S____ · 4D E___ · 5D A_____ · 6D I____ · 7D C___
Across
1A: 24 cans of beer
CASE · more answers for this clue
5A: ⬆ or ⬇
ARROW · more answers for this clue
6A: Cold spike?
ICICLE · more answers for this clue
7A: Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!"
CHACHAS · more answers for this clue
8A: Cybersecurity menace
HACKER · more answers for this clue
9A: Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc.
IVIES · more answers for this clue
10A: "Cool!"
NEAT · more answers for this clue
Down
1D: A sport, or an insect
CRICKET · more answers for this clue
2D: Parts of the McDonald's logo
ARCHES · more answers for this clue
3D: Renewable energy option
SOLAR · more answers for this clue
4D: Female sheep
EWES · more answers for this clue
5D: Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes
ACACIA · more answers for this clue
6D: "___ my reasons ..."
IHAVE · more answers for this clue
7D: Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs"
CHIN · more answers for this clue
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CASE
ARROW
ICICLE
CHACHAS
HACKER
IVIES
NEAT
FAQ
1-Across: 24 cans of beer
CASE.
5-Across: ⬆ or ⬇
ARROW.
6-Across: Cold spike?
ICICLE.
7-Across: Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!"
CHACHAS.
8-Across: Cybersecurity menace
HACKER.
9-Across: Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc.
IVIES.
10-Across: "Cool!"
NEAT.
1-Down: A sport, or an insect
CRICKET.
2-Down: Parts of the McDonald's logo
ARCHES.
3-Down: Renewable energy option
SOLAR.
4-Down: Female sheep
EWES.
5-Down: Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes
ACACIA.
6-Down: "___ my reasons ..."
IHAVE.
7-Down: Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs"
CHIN.