Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 18

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword the answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword clue, as well as our daily answers and hints for the New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzle.

The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, Mini Crossword is a fun substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you can finish it in minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you can use the hints and tips to solve every day, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

Mini Crossword is one of many games in the Times games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle tips page.

Read more: Tips and tricks for solving the New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s find those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1 Clue: Packers make a choice, in short
Answer: The NFL

4A clue: Slowly ___ (South Asian primate)
Answer: LORIS

6A index: “S” for NYSE
Answer: STOCK

7Clues: Like dusk
Answer: DUSKY

8A clue: Wilt Chamberlain once had 100 points in one NBA game: Abbr.
Answer: PTS

Small clues and answers

1D clue: Still asleep
Answer: NOTUP

2D clue: “Two winding roads in the wood, and I – I took the one less traveled” poet
Answer: FROST

3D clue: The dog is kissing
Answer: LICKS

4D clue: Trippy drug
Answer: LSD

5D clue: Wind up there
Answer: SKY

How to play multiple Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for everyone to play. You can play today’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need to register in the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.