Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’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.. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I thought it was a fairly easy one, but read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword. Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for March 18, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET. Mini across clues and answers. 1A clue: Word before “card,” flood” or “photography”. Answer: FLASH. 6A clue: Joust weapon. Answer: LANCE. 7A clue: Brain, heart or lungs. Answer: ORGAN. 8A clue: “Frozen” reindeer. Answer: SVEN. 9A clue: What can be found on frozen roads or frozen margaritas. Answer: SALT. Mini down clues and answers. 1D clue: Follow a dentist’s recommendation. Answer: FLOSS. 2D clue: Baby bug. Answer: LARVA. 3D clue: Shape made in the snow. Answer: ANGEL. 4D clue: Very little. Answer: SCANT. 5D clue: Egg layer. Answer: HEN
