Universal Crossword Answers for Friday, September 18, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1Indigenous people of Arizona
- 5Something struck before a photo is taken
- 9Guitarist's tool
- 13Prophetic signs
- 15Princess ___ Organa
- 16Jacob's brother, in the Torah
- 17*Short pants
- 19Couple
- 20Prepared to propose
- 21Improv principle
- 23French for "salt"
- 24*Bottle tops
- 26"Quaking" tree
- 29Donkey Kong and King Kong
- 30Athens' rival, once
- 32PreCheck org.
- 33Tomato type
- 37Autumn celebration that makes the starred clues match their answers?
- 40Pay for a hand
- 41For, in a debate
- 42Ingredient in lassi
- 43Vampire Weekend bassist Chris
- 44"Saturday Night Live" has won many of them
- 45*Possible answer to "Who ate all the cookies?"
- 49Org. with a style guide
- 50One gets smashed at some parties
- 51Cocktail with lager and tequila
- 55Insects in a pantry
- 56*Donald aka Childish Gambino
- 59Handheld projectile
- 60Org. with a meat and poultry hotline
- 61Informal vocabulary
- 62Clog or wedge
- 63Lather
- 64Prefix for "scope"
Down
- 1Pawn
- 2Neighbor of Yemen
- 3Cacio e ___ (pasta dish)
- 4Being held back
- 5Step wearily
- 6"Jingle Bells" contraction
- 7Sloth, e.g.
- 8"So simple!"
- 9Cola first sold in a pharmacy in 1893
- 10Jacob's father, in the Torah
- 11"The Muppet Christmas Carol" actor Michael
- 12Some Iranians
- 14What makes a fad fade?
- 18Animation frame
- 22Places where some RNs work
- 24Fancy Feast product
- 25Church nook
- 26Singer Bhosle, said to be the most recorded artist of all time
- 27Length of time
- 28Component
- 31Spears in a garden
- 33Obnoxiously complicated procedure
- 34Egg cell
- 35"Frankenstein" author Shelley
- 36Secondary accounts online
- 38Donald's nephews, e.g.
- 39Like most sandals
- 43Animal form taken by the vampire Alucard in Castlevania games
- 45Air and mini tablets
- 46"Queen of the Blues" Washington
- 47Skip ___ (streaming button)
- 48Have a sample of
- 49Encountered
- 51Sheepish remarks?
- 52Nobelist Pavlov
- 53Look after
- 54Jason's ship
- 57Baton Rouge sch.
- 58Not even
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 35 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 15 letters and is 37-across.
- Constructed by Justin Werfel.
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- 1AIndigenous people of ArizonaHOPI
- 5ASomething struck before a photo is takenPOSE
- 9AGuitarist's toolPICK
- 13AProphetic signsOMENS
- 15APrincess ___ OrganaLEIA
- 16AJacob's brother, in the TorahESAU
- 17A*Short pantsCAPRICORNS
- 19ACouplePAIR
- 20APrepared to proposeKNEELED
- 21AImprov principleYESAND
- 23AFrench for "salt"SEL
- 24A*Bottle topsCAPRICES
- 26A"Quaking" treeASPEN
- 29ADonkey Kong and King KongAPES
- 30AAthens' rival, onceSPARTA
- 32APreCheck org.TSA
- 33ATomato typeROMA
- 37AAutumn celebration that makes the starred clues match their answers?HARVESTFESTIVAL
- 40APay for a handANTE
- 41AFor, in a debatePRO
- 42AIngredient in lassiYOGURT
- 43AVampire Weekend bassist ChrisBAIO
- 44A"Saturday Night Live" has won many of themEMMYS
- 45A*Possible answer to "Who ate all the cookies?"IDITAROD
- 49AOrg. with a style guideMLA
- 50AOne gets smashed at some partiesPINATA
- 51ACocktail with lager and tequilaBEERITA
- 55AInsects in a pantryANTS
- 56A*Donald aka Childish GambinoGLOATSOVER
- 59AHandheld projectileDART
- 60AOrg. with a meat and poultry hotlineUSDA
- 61AInformal vocabularySLANG
- 62AClog or wedgeSHOE
- 63ALatherSUDS
- 64APrefix for "scope"ENDO
- 1DPawnHOCK
- 2DNeighbor of YemenOMAN
- 3DCacio e ___ (pasta dish)PEPE
- 4DBeing held backINRESERVE
- 5DStep wearilyPLOD
- 6D"Jingle Bells" contractionOER
- 7DSloth, e.g.SIN
- 8D"So simple!"EASYPEASY
- 9DCola first sold in a pharmacy in 1893PEPSI
- 10DJacob's father, in the TorahISAAC
- 11D"The Muppet Christmas Carol" actor MichaelCAINE
- 12DSome IraniansKURDS
- 14DWhat makes a fad fade?SILENTE
- 18DAnimation frameCEL
- 22DPlaces where some RNs workERS
- 24DFancy Feast productCATFOOD
- 25DChurch nookAPSE
- 26DSinger Bhosle, said to be the most recorded artist of all timeASHA
- 27DLength of timeSPAN
- 28DComponentPART
- 31DSpears in a gardenASPARAGUS
- 33DObnoxiously complicated procedureRIGMAROLE
- 34DEgg cellOVUM
- 35D"Frankenstein" author ShelleyMARY
- 36DSecondary accounts onlineALTS
- 38DDonald's nephews, e.g.TRIO
- 39DLike most sandalsTOELESS
- 43DAnimal form taken by the vampire Alucard in Castlevania gamesBAT
- 45DAir and mini tabletsIPADS
- 46D"Queen of the Blues" WashingtonDINAH
- 47DSkip ___ (streaming button)INTRO
- 48DHave a sample ofTASTE
- 49DEncounteredMET
- 51DSheepish remarks?BAAS
- 52DNobelist PavlovIVAN
- 53DLook afterTEND
- 54DJason's shipARGO
- 57DBaton Rouge sch.LSU
- 58DNot evenODD
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