The NY Times Mini Crossword May 18, 2026 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
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- 1 Questionable IFFY
- 5 Country that’s about 25 times longer than it is wide CHILE
- 6 iPhone setting that reduces distractions FOCUS
- 7 Magnum ___ (masterpiece) OPUS
- 8 Get-together, slangily SESH
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- 1 “Fingers crossed!” IHOPE
- 2 Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across FICUS
- 3 A❤️ 9❤️ 6❤️ 4❤️ 2❤️, e.g. FLUSH
- 4 What “aye” means YES
- 5 Corp. money managers CFOS
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