Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for May 18

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Questionable
Answer: IFFY

5A clue: Country that’s about 25 times longer than it is wide
Answer: CHILE

6A clue: iPhone setting that reduces distractions
Answer: FOCUS

7A clue: Magnum ___ (masterpiece)
Answer: OPUS

8A clue: Get-together, slangily
Answer: SESH

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: “Fingers crossed!”
Answer: IHOPE

2D clue: Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across
Answer: FICUS

3D clue: A❤️ 9❤️ 6❤️ 4❤️ 2❤️, e.g.
Answer: FLUSH

4D clue: What “aye” means
Answer: YES

5D clue: Corp. money managers
Answer: CFOS