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Here are the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword for Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Stop at the spoiler warning if you want to solve it yourself first: August 18, 2025 was a different puzzle with a different set of answers.
Hints for the August 18, 2026 Mini
- Across: A cuddling partner in “Big ___”; Mickey Mouse’s pet dog; a foamy coffee order; informal inside information; blue streams down a crying emoji’s face.
- Down: Divide the check; what comes with wings on the side; “Get ___ town!”; a furry animal that swims around a kelp forest; Christmas carols.
Spoilers: August 18, 2026 answers
The solutions below are for the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 puzzle.
Across
- Big ___ (cuddling partner): SPOON
- Mickey Mouse’s pet dog: PLUTO
- Foamy coffee order: LATTE
- Inside information, informally: INTEL
- Blue streams down a yellow emoji’s face: TEARS
Down
- Divide, as the check: SPLIT
- It comes with wings on the side: PLANE
- “Get ___ town!”: OUTTA
- Furry animal seen swimming around a kelp forest: OTTER
- Christmas carols: NOELS
Why the year matters
August 18, 2025 was a Monday, and its Mini had different answers: Across was KFC, HALO, ROYAL, APART, MIKES; Down was KAYAK, FLARES, COLTS, HOPI, RAM. The 2026 answers above are reproduced in Parade’s August 18, 2026 answer guide and CNET’s answer coverage hosted by Yahoo Tech. For the prior-year set, see Parade’s August 18, 2025 guide.
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