Today's Mini Crossword is a delight. I was thrilled to spot a cute salamander with a funny name in the clue for 9-Across. Good thing I remembered how to spell it. Keep reading for help with today's Mini Crossword. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Hint for today's Strands puzzle. Today's Strands theme is: Keep on keeping on. If that doesn't help you, here's a clue ...

Joining puzzle fans' morning rotations of the crossword, Wordle, and Connections is Strands, the New York Times' latest puzzle available to play online. New puzzle alert! IE 11 is not supported.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. But all you Hoosiers will nail the yellow category, I think. Read on for hints and the answers.

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Friday, July 18 first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.