Cybersecurity menace

Latest answer — July 18, 2026

8 Across

Think of someone who sneaks into digital spaces for mischief! 🔍

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This clue's Saturday, July 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 124 cans of beer
  2. 5:up_arrow: or :down_arrow:
  3. 6Cold spike?
  4. 7Dance steps after "Right foot, let's stomp! Left foot, let's stomp!"
  5. 8Cybersecurity menace
  6. 9Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, etc.
  7. 10"Cool!"

Down

  1. 1A sport, or an insect
  2. 2Parts of the McDonald's logo
  3. 3Renewable energy option
  4. 4Female sheep
  5. 5Thorny tree that's a favorite of giraffes
  6. 6"___ my reasons ..."
  7. 7Place for hair in "The Three Little Pigs"

The answer to “Cybersecurity menace” in the New York Times Mini crossword is HACKER — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 18, 2026 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Cybersecurity menace” answer

HACKER (6 letters)

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Why the answer is HACKER

Think of someone who sneaks into digital spaces for mischief! 🔍

What does HACKER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HACKER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data
  • a person or thing that hacks or cuts roughly

When else has “Cybersecurity menace” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 18, 2026 (most recent) → HACKER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cybersecurity menace”?

The answer is HACKER, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cybersecurity menace”?

6 letters: HACKER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 18, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Cybersecurity menace” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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