Facial features missing from most emojis

Editorially verified for the Oct 18, 2026

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Examples of emoji faces, including designs with no nose and some with a nose.

Clue explained

Many emoji faces leave out noses, making noses the facial features the clue is getting at. Emoji designs vary by platform and character, but a simple smiling face often communicates expression with eyes and a mouth alone; some newer or more detailed faces do include a nose.

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This clue's Sunday, October 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Harmless lie
  2. 4Hard guy to find in a crowd?
  3. 6Milan's land
  4. 7Facial features missing from most emojis
  5. 8Texter's "Wow ... just wow"

Down

  1. 1News ___
  2. 2Not doing anything
  3. 3They're "back in town," in a 1970s rock hit
  4. 4Comes in first
  5. 5Tiny thing to split

The answer to “Facial features missing from most emojis” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NOSES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2026 at 7-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.

“Facial features missing from most emojis” answer

NOSES (5 letters)

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What does NOSES mean?

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

(noun)

  • the part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling
  • the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle
  • an act of looking around or prying

When else has “Facial features missing from most emojis” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Facial features missing from most emojis”?

The answer is NOSES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Facial features missing from most emojis”?

5 letters: NOSES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 18, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Facial features missing from most emojis” 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.

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