NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 18, 2026

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Author: NYT Mini team Editor: Joel Fagliano

Across Answers

1A

cans of beer View hint and explanation

CASE

5A

⬆ or ⬇ View hint and explanation

ARROW

6A

Cold spike? View hint and explanation

ICICLE

7A

Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!" View hint and explanation

CHACHAS

8A

Cybersecurity menace View hint and explanation

HACKER

9A

Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc. View hint and explanation

IVIES

10A

"Cool!" View hint and explanation

NEAT

Down Answers

1D

A sport, or an insect View hint and explanation

CRICKET

2D

Parts of the McDonald's logo View hint and explanation

ARCHES

3D

Renewable energy option View hint and explanation

SOLAR

4D

Female sheep View hint and explanation

EWES

5D

Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes View hint and explanation

ACACIA

6D

"___ my reasons ..." View hint and explanation

IHAVE

7D

Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs" View hint and explanation

CHIN