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USA Today Crossword September 18, 2026 Answers
Friday puzzle · 72 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.
Across
Send by truck, ironically crossword clueView Answers
"Like that'll ever happen!" crossword clueView Answers
Not straight crossword clueView Answers
Assistant crossword clueView Answers
___ gov'nor (punny name for a plant shop) crossword clueView Answers
___ off (deter) crossword clueView Answers
Sushi protein made with Sriracha or chili oil crossword clueView Answers
Danger crossword clueView Answers
Gave an address crossword clueView Answers
Yankees' crosstown rivals crossword clueView Answers
Place to hang art crossword clueView Answers
___ Kippur crossword clueView Answers
Low-pH crossword clueView Answers
"There's a red light ahead!" crossword clueView Answers
Like tissue paper crossword clueView Answers
One might be used to test the temperature of bathwater crossword clueView Answers
Species of the insurance spokesbird that's about 10x heavier than the Aflac duck crossword clueView Answers
"Don't leave without me!" crossword clueView Answers
Piece of tennis gear crossword clueView Answers
Singer who said "musicians are the architects of heaven" crossword clueView Answers
Tasty bit crossword clueView Answers
Completely out of energy crossword clueView Answers
Chicago airport code crossword clueView Answers
NBA Hall of Famer Duncan crossword clueView Answers
Crash another streamer's event crossword clueView Answers
Excited tail movements crossword clueView Answers
Superficial appearance crossword clueView Answers
Recede crossword clueView Answers
"Next to the plate!" crossword clueView Answers
Polite crossword clueView Answers
Shakespearean loverboy crossword clueView Answers
Winless chess ending crossword clueView Answers
Regions crossword clueView Answers
Bring onto the team crossword clueView Answers
"Now, here's an ___ . . ." crossword clueView Answers
Costume ball concealers crossword clueView Answers
Himalayan cryptid crossword clueView Answers
Where egg mimicry make take place crossword clueView Answers
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Down
Full of attitude crossword clueView Answers
Aquatic African mammal crossword clueView Answers
Saying that's hard to translate crossword clueView Answers
Quick kiss crossword clueView Answers
Bowler or fedora crossword clueView Answers
Lightweight metal crossword clueView Answers
Refined, like a new skill crossword clueView Answers
Egyptian snake crossword clueView Answers
Dishes with gravylike consistencies crossword clueView Answers
Role for Ralph Macchio and Jaden Smith crossword clueView Answers
Sign of bad things to come crossword clueView Answers
"I couldn't have said it better" crossword clueView Answers
Wipe out crossword clueView Answers
"Like that'll happen!" crossword clueView Answers
Sheet with board game results crossword clueView Answers
"The hustle and bustle" crossword clueView Answers
Bills that have to be closed crossword clueView Answers
Spy's communication gadget crossword clueView Answers
Scattergories and Scrabble, for two crossword clueView Answers
Computer lab array crossword clueView Answers
Rep crossword clueView Answers
Island surrounded by a lagoon crossword clueView Answers
With lots of distance between crossword clueView Answers
Take care of the lawn crossword clueView Answers
Like a bog crossword clueView Answers
Filet mignon, e.g. crossword clueView Answers
Rhyming partner of "patootie" crossword clueView Answers
Slip past crossword clueView Answers
Bagel ___ crossword clueView Answers
Make goat noises crossword clueView Answers
Casually throw crossword clueView Answers
"Let's do it!" crossword clueView Answers
Sheep with big horns crossword clueView Answers
Floral Polynesian gift crossword clueView Answers
About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 18, 2026, a Friday, split into Across and Down in clue-number order. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer, its letter count, and every other date the same clue has appeared.
Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page. Answers reviewed and verified by Nora Whitfield, Crossword Editor.
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