NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Saturday, April 18, 2026

Kenn C. BivinsSat, April 18, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC

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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 Saturday, April 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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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: What people pay Extra for? — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"4 Across: Pre-meal prayer —HINT: Starts with the letter "G"6 Across: Physicist Bohr — HINT: Starts with the letter "N"7 Across: Line up a shot — HINT: Ends with the letter "M"8 Across: Photo ___ (P.R. events) — HINT: Starts with the letter "O"10 Across: "Zootopia," but not "Zoolander" — HINT: Ends with the letter "E"12 Across: TV show with the initials "TV" — HINT: Ends with the letter "W"13 Across: New York Times game with weaving, interconnected answers — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: More bleak — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"

2 Down: Dubai's country, for short — HINT: Starts with the letter "U"

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3 Down: Nickname of Seth and Evan's friend in "Superbad" — HINT: Ends with the letter "N"

4 Down: "See you in the mornin'!" — HINT: Starts with the letter "G"

5 Down: Fancy term for "noticed" — HINT: Ends with the letter "D"7 Down: Many N.Y.C. addresses: Abbr. — HINT: Starts with the letter "A"9 Down: Uses a needle and thread — HINT: Starts with the letter "S"11 Down: Egg cells — HINT: Ends with the letter "A"

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, April 18, 2026

Don't go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today's Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: What people pay Extra for? — GUM4 Across: Pre-meal prayer —GRACE6 Across: Physicist Bohr — NIELS7 Across: Line up a shot — AIM8 Across: Photo ___ (P.R. events) — OPS10 Across: "Zootopia," but not "Zoolander" — PGMOVIE12 Across: TV show with the initials "TV" — THEVIEW13 Across: New York Times game with weaving, interconnected answers — STRANDS

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: More bleak — GRIMMER

2 Down: Dubai's country, for short — UAE

3 Down: Nickname of Seth and Evan's friend in "Superbad" — MCLOVIN

4 Down: "See you in the mornin'!" — GNIGHT

5 Down: Fancy term for "noticed" — ESPIED7 Down: Many N.Y.C. addresses: Abbr. — APTS9 Down: Uses a needle and thread — SEWS11 Down: Egg cells — OVA

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