NYT Mini Crossword Answers for October 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 F__ · 4A W____ · 6A I____ · 7A N____ · 8A S__ · 1D F____ · 2D I___ · 3D B___ · 4D W___ · 5D A___
Across
1A: Harmless lie
4A: Hard guy to find in a crowd?
WALDO · more answers for this clue
6A: Milan's land
ITALY · more answers for this clue
7A: Facial features missing from most emojis
NOSES · more answers for this clue
8A: Texter's "Wow ... just wow"
Down
1D: News ___
FLASH · more answers for this clue
2D: Not doing anything
IDLE · more answers for this clue
3D: They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit
BOYS · more answers for this clue
4D: Comes in first
WINS · more answers for this clue
5D: Tiny thing to split
ATOM · more answers for this clue
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FIB
WALDO
ITALY
NOSES
SMH
FAQ
1-Across: Harmless lie
FIB.
4-Across: Hard guy to find in a crowd?
WALDO.
6-Across: Milan's land
ITALY.
7-Across: Facial features missing from most emojis
NOSES.
8-Across: Texter's "Wow ... just wow"
SMH.
1-Down: News ___
FLASH.
2-Down: Not doing anything
IDLE.
3-Down: They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit
BOYS.
4-Down: Comes in first
WINS.
5-Down: Tiny thing to split
ATOM.