Crossword Answers for September 18, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Friday, September 18, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

33 Across · 35 Down


Across
1A Server’s warning at a Crossword Clue
ITSHOT
7A Moved along (to) Crossword Clue
SEGUED
13A Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go Crossword Clue
QRCODE
14A Figuratively Crossword Clue
SOTOSAY
15A Begin to Crossword Clue
SEERED
16A Insects named for when they Crossword Clue
JUNEBUGS
17A Breaks Crossword Clue
ENDS
18A Water Crossword Clue
DAMS
19A Dinosaur in Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” Crossword Clue
ARLO
20A Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Crossword Clue
TRAE
21A Line at an Apple Crossword Clue
MACS
22A Permanent, Crossword Clue
INPEN
23A Contents of some Crossword Clue
AIR
24A Yell Crossword Clue
BARK
25A Org. whose events are typically held at Crossword Clue
PGA
26A Country club? Crossword Clue
UNITEDNATIONS
30A Defensive effort in the red Crossword Clue
GOALLINESTAND
32A Not everyone agrees on Crossword Clue
SPLITDECISION
34A Ball Crossword Clue
DEB
35A “Big Brother” host Crossword Clue
CHEN
36A Org. concerned with Crossword Clue
FAA
37A Ones catching rays, perhaps? Crossword Clue
ORCAS
40A Two in a row? Crossword Clue
FOES
41A Places to buy buckets, Crossword Clue
KFCS
42A Common plant for a “plant mom” Crossword Clue
FERN
43A Long-bodied Crossword Clue
PIKE
44A Cookie Crossword Clue
DATA
45A Not together, in a Crossword Clue
ALACARTE
47A “Is that a challenge?!” Crossword Clue
DAREME
49A Some features of backyard Crossword Clue
GAZEBOS
50A “I’ll be right with you” Crossword Clue
ONESEC
51A Gave the once- Crossword Clue
EYEDUP
52A “Don’t believe me? Just watch!” Crossword Clue
CANTOO
Down
1D Brightness measures, in Crossword Clue
IQS
2D Element of a dating profile? Crossword Clue
TREERING
3D Potential Crossword Clue
SCENARIOS
4D M Crossword Clue
HORDE
5D ___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second Crossword Clue
ODES
6D Sci-fi writer Crossword Clue
TED
7D “&” follower, in some business Crossword Clue
SONS
8D When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d’ Crossword Clue
ETE
9D F Crossword Clue
GOBANANAS
10D S Crossword Clue
USURP
11D High-ranking Crossword Clue
EAGLE
12D Company whose products Crossword Clue
DYSON
14D Additional schoolwork? Crossword Clue
SUMS
16D Simple cocktail named for two Crossword Clue
JACKANDCOKE
18D “Phooey!” Crossword Clue
DARNIT
20D Torque symbol, in Crossword Clue
TAU
21D Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a Crossword Clue
MADLIB
22D Delighted cry upon receiving an Crossword Clue
IGOTIN
24D Ball Crossword Clue
BELLES
25D Leap day baby, e.g. Crossword Clue
PISCES
27D Clicked with a partner? Crossword Clue
TAPDANCED
28D S Crossword Clue
TEEHEE
29D Simple check for Crossword Clue
SNIFFTEST
31D Act like yourself, perhaps? Crossword Clue
DOACAMEO
33D Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) Crossword Clue
NAS
37D Not in the minority? Crossword Clue
OFAGE
38D It often has four Crossword Clue
RELAY
39D Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, Crossword Clue
CRAZE
40D Give ___ (cause consternation in) Crossword Clue
FITS
41D Character played by Rashida Jones on “The Office” Crossword Clue
KAREN
43D Set Crossword Clue
PROP
44D Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ Crossword Clue
DANA
46D Aladdin’s Crossword Clue
ABU
47D Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, Crossword Clue
DOC
48D Lead-in to “lab” in the name of an S&P 500 Crossword Clue
ECO

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September 18, 2026

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