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NYT Mini Crossword answers for Thursday, June 18, 2026

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A Thursday 5x5 by Joel Fagliano: BAD opens the Across clues and BATS runs down the first column. Tap a clue to show just that answer.

Across

1. Pop music's ___ Bunny
BAD
4. Unaccompanied
ALONE
7. Date circled in blue on a Google Calendar
TODAY
8. Kitchen appliance with burners
STOVE
9. The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
SYS

Down

1. Takes a turn at the plate
BATS
2. Tons and tons
ALOT
3. Extinct flightless pigeons (don't worry, you've heard of this answer!)
DODOS
5. Dark shade of blue
NAVY
6. Googly ___
EYES

Full grid

Every answer, in grid order.

Across: BAD · ALONE · TODAY · STOVE · SYS
Down: BATS · ALOT · DODOS · NAVY · EYES

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