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Mini Crossword Answers — May 18, 2026

The complete across and down answer key for this daily puzzle.

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10 answers
May 18, 2026

Answer key

Across

1. Alternatives, for short

ALTS

5. Full of flavor, as a ripe orange

JUICY

7. Italian bitter liqueur

AMARO

8. Relating to the kidneys

RENAL

9. Military alliance with 30+ member nations

NATO

Down

1. Open a little, as a door

AJAR

2. SI unit of luminous flux

LUMEN

3. Disney princess in 'The Princess and the Frog'

TIANA

4. Acorn-chasing squirrel in the 'Ice Age' films

SCRAT

6. Carpe diem, in modern slang

YOLO

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