{"id":79220,"date":"2026-04-18T05:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-april-18\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T05:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T05:33:57","slug":"todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-april-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/todays-nyt-mini-crossword-answers-for-april-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p1\">Looking for\u00a0<strong>the most recent<\/strong>\u00a0Mini Crossword answer?\u00a0Click here for today&#8217;s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"u-speakableText-p2\">Need some help with today&#8217;s Mini Crossword? It&#8217;s the super-long one as always on Saturdays, and a few of the clues are tricky. But if you play all the other New York Times games, 13-Across will be easy. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for today&#8217;s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit\u00a0CNET&#8217;s NYT puzzle hints page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong>Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large c-shortcodeImage-hasCaption\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage_image\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/91dbb035ba924fb4b8628a2a2a476b47f6bfa777\/hub\/2026\/04\/18\/390771c0-90ca-4997-8db2-6ba61d486f06\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/4cf8fc26d503b670f87e74663f447f52538bbf22\/hub\/2026\/04\/18\/390771c0-90ca-4997-8db2-6ba61d486f06\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/8baf16ebbf3af9f57050a3449324132e2df0885f\/hub\/2026\/04\/18\/390771c0-90ca-4997-8db2-6ba61d486f06\/completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png?auto=webp&amp;width=1200\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"completed-nyt-mini-crossword-puzzle-for-april-18-2026.png\" height=\"1171.6535433070867\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/div><figcaption><span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_caption g-inner-spacing-right-small g-text-xxsmall\"><\/p>\n<p>The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for April 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-inner-spacing-right-small g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall g-color-text-meta g-text-xxxsmall\">NYT\/Screenshot by CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<h2>Mini across clues and answers<\/h2>\n<p>1A clue: What people pay Extra for?<br \/><strong>Answer: GUM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4A clue: Pre-meal prayer<br \/><strong>Answer: GRACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6A clue: Physicist Bohr<br \/><strong>Answer: NIELS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7A clue: Line up a shot<br \/><strong>Answer: AIM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8A clue: Photo ___ (P.R. events)<br \/><strong>Answer: OPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10A clue: &#8220;Zootopia,&#8221; 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