Universal Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026/67 clues solved
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Across
- 1Rugged four-wheeler, for short
- 4Bass staff symbol
- 9Little bit of Brylcreem
- 12It surrounds the pupil
- 14Haim of "One Battle After Another"
- 15Quote
- 16Orpheus' instrument
- 17"And that's that"
- 19Vessel on a bathroom sink
- 21Softest mineral
- 22Challenges for endurance runners, informally
- 23Shapeless lump
- 25VH1 alternative
- 26Top dogs
- 30Biblical name hidden in "leave no stone unturned"
- 32Sweetest part of many sweet treats
- 34Rides up?
- 36Produced
- 37Cooking vessel at a brunch buffet
- 38"Can't wait!"
- 41Outmaneuvers
- 42Starchy picnic side dish
- 44Bench press units: Abbr.
- 45"Well ... not if you're not into it"
- 49Country code?
- 55(Gulp)
- 56What makes a martini "dirty"
- 57"___ old, ___ old"
- 58Frolicsome freshwater mammal
- 59Disneyland transport
- 60Cuddly Australian animals, inaccurately
- 61Cool drink suffix
Down
- 1Feels yucky
- 2Where you have a sporting chance?
- 3Something many people play online
- 4Spa treatment with a vampire variety
- 5Picture day souvenir
- 6Mascara target
- 7U-turn from WSW
- 8Trivia tidbit
- 9Snoozes before nights on the town
- 10Appeased hunger pangs
- 11King or queen furnishing
- 13Birth month for most Virgos: Abbr.
- 15Sat unused
- 18Victor Frankenstein's workplace
- 20"What a ___!" ("Bummer!")
- 24Sacha Baron Cohen persona
- 25Nickname for Mariah Carey
- 27Residences
- 28Vegan skin care company
- 29French seasoning
- 31Govt. IDs
- 33Significantly better, so to speak
- 35Concrete stabilizer
- 39Miguel ___, 12-time MLB All-Star
- 40"They pay me"
- 43Brings down with a crane
- 46Catherine of "Schitt's Creek"
- 47Peripatetic individual
- 48Something missing from this puzzle
- 49___ in the road
- 50Pixar film set in the Communiverse
- 51Prima donna
- 52It becomes a modern instrument when "F" is added to its front
- 53___ Ford, guitarist for the Runaways
- 54Taiwanese computer maker
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 67 entries.
- There are 32 across and 35 down.
- The longest answer has 13 letters and is 15-down.
- Constructed by Adrian Johnson and Alexandra Doumani.
All 67 answers
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- 1ARugged four-wheeler, for shortATV
- 4ABass staff symbolFCLEF
- 9ALittle bit of BrylcreemDAB
- 12AIt surrounds the pupilIRIS
- 14AHaim of "One Battle After Another"ALANA
- 15AQuoteCITE
- 16AOrpheus' instrumentLYRE
- 17A"And that's that"CASECLOSED
- 19AVessel on a bathroom sinkSOAPDISH
- 21ASoftest mineralTALC
- 22AChallenges for endurance runners, informallyULTRAS
- 23AShapeless lumpBLOB
- 25AVH1 alternativeMTV
- 26ATop dogsALPHAS
- 30ABiblical name hidden in "leave no stone unturned"ENOS
- 32ASweetest part of many sweet treatsICING
- 34ARides up?HOVERCARS
- 36AProducedMADE
- 37ACooking vessel at a brunch buffetOMELETPAN
- 38A"Can't wait!"IMEXCITED
- 41AOutmaneuversBESTS
- 42AStarchy picnic side dishPOTATOSALAD
- 44ABench press units: Abbr.LBS
- 45A"Well ... not if you're not into it"ORDONT
- 49ACountry code?FEDERALLAW
- 55A(Gulp)UHOH
- 56AWhat makes a martini "dirty"OLIVEJUICE
- 57A"___ old, ___ old"SAME
- 58AFrolicsome freshwater mammalRIVEROTTER
- 59ADisneyland transportTRAM
- 60ACuddly Australian animals, inaccuratelyKOALABEARS
- 61ACool drink suffixADE
- 1DFeels yuckyAILS
- 2DWhere you have a sporting chance?TRYOUTCAMP
- 3DSomething many people play onlineVIRALVIDEO
- 4DSpa treatment with a vampire varietyFACIAL
- 5DPicture day souvenirCLASSPHOTO
- 6DMascara targetLASH
- 7DU-turn from WSWENE
- 8DTrivia tidbitFACT
- 9DSnoozes before nights on the townDISCONAPS
- 10DAppeased hunger pangsATE
- 11DKing or queen furnishingBED
- 13DBirth month for most Virgos: Abbr.SEPT
- 15DSat unusedCOLLECTEDDUST
- 18DVictor Frankenstein's workplaceLAB
- 20D"What a ___!" ("Bummer!")DRAG
- 24DSacha Baron Cohen personaBORAT
- 25DNickname for Mariah CareyMIMI
- 27DResidencesHOMES
- 28DVegan skin care companyAVEDA
- 29DFrench seasoningSEL
- 31DGovt. IDsSSNS
- 33DSignificantly better, so to speakNEXTLEVEL
- 35DConcrete stabilizerREBAR
- 39DMiguel ___, 12-time MLB All-StarCABRERA
- 40D"They pay me"ITSAJOB
- 43DBrings down with a craneLOWERS
- 46DCatherine of "Schitt's Creek"OHARA
- 47DPeripatetic individualNOMAD
- 48DSomething missing from this puzzleTHEME
- 49D___ in the roadFORK
- 50DPixar film set in the CommuniverseELIO
- 51DPrima donnaDIVA
- 52DIt becomes a modern instrument when "F" is added to its frontLUTE
- 53D___ Ford, guitarist for the RunawaysLITA
- 54DTaiwanese computer makerACER
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