iPhone setting that reduces distractions

Latest answer — May 18, 2026

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  1. 1Questionable
  2. 5Country that's about 25 times longer than it is wide
  3. 6iPhone setting that reduces distractions
  4. 7Magnum ___ (masterpiece)
  5. 8Get-together, slangily

Down

  1. 1"Fingers crossed!"
  2. 2Indoor plant whose name is one vowel off from 6-Across
  3. 3A:red_heart: 9:red_heart: 6:red_heart: 4:red_heart: 2:red_heart:, e.g.
  4. 4What "aye" means
  5. 5Corp. money managers

The answer to “iPhone setting that reduces distractions” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FOCUS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 18, 2026 at 6-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.

“iPhone setting that reduces distractions” answer

FOCUS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FOCUS

FOCUS is the 5-letter solution that fits "iPhone setting that reduces distractions" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 18, 2026 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FOCUS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the centre of interest or activity
  • the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition
  • one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation

When else has “iPhone setting that reduces distractions” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “iPhone setting that reduces distractions”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “iPhone setting that reduces distractions”?

5 letters: FOCUS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 18, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “iPhone setting that reduces distractions” 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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