The NY Times Mini Crossword October 18, 2026 puzzle by Joel Fagliano is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Harmless lie FIB
- 4 Hard guy to find in a crowd? WALDO
- 6 Milan’s land ITALY
- 7 Facial features missing from most emojis NOSES
- 8 Texter’s “Wow … just wow” SMH
Down
- 1 News ___ FLASH
- 2 Not doing anything IDLE
- 3 They’re “back in town,” in a 1970s rock hit BOYS
- 4 Comes in first WINS
- 5 Tiny thing to split ATOM
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