Molten flow

Latest answer — January 18, 2026

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This clue's Sunday, January 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"I said so, that's why!"
  2. 4Highway division
  3. 5Genre for Olivia Dean and Daniel Caesar
  4. 6French "to have"
  5. 7Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid

Down

  1. 1Officially accepted storylines
  2. 2Reversed
  3. 3Animal that would blend in well with a crossword grid
  4. 4Molten flow
  5. 5Flow over a beat

The answer to “Molten flow” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LAVA — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2026 at 4-Down. 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.

“Molten flow” answer

LAVA (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LAVA

LAVA is the 4-letter solution that fits "Molten flow" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 18, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LAVA mean?

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

(noun)

  • hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this

When else has “Molten flow” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Molten flow”?

The answer is LAVA, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Molten flow”?

4 letters: LAVA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 18, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Molten flow” 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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