Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 18, 2026 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated April 18, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

64 clues13×13 grid32 across · 32 down
1P
2J
3S
4M
5B
6A
7W
8O
9E
10M
E
H
11V
A
I
N
12A
B
S
13S
E
A
14S
15I
S
N
T
16L
I
T
17P
R
O
18U
D
19I
20D
K
21P
A
G
E
22R
23E
M
24I
25T
26H
O
O
27P
28L
A
R
A
29W
30A
31S
32I
33T
A
34N
35N
A
T
36A
T
A
R
37I
38O
L
E
39R
E
F
E
R
40R
M
S
41A
N
E
42G
43S
44U
45S
46S
47U
R
E
48P
49O
50L
A
R
O
51I
52D
53U
N
I
54A
S
A
55L
U
R
E
56V
H
S
57S
U
M
58S
L
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M

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASlumber party outfit, for shortPJS
4AManagement degree (anagram of "bam"): Abbr.MBA
7A"___ is me!" ("Alas!")WOE
10A"Not impressed" expression (anagram of "hem")MEH
11A"Their efforts were in ___" (futile)VAIN
12A"Washboard" muscles, for shortABS
13ASail the seven ___ (be an explorer)SEAS
15A"This ___ what I signed up for!"ISNT
16AIlluminated or ignited, sayLIT
17A___ as a peacockPROUD
19ATexter's "Haven't the foggiest idea": Abbr.IDK
21ABeeping device that made sure working professionals never missed a message on the go, before we had cell phones and textingPAGER
23ABehave like uranium?EMIT
26AHula ___ (twirling toy)HOOP
28A"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
29A"___ too hard on you?" ("Did I make it challenging for you?"): 2 wds.WASI
33ASin, cos, and ___ (trigonometric trio)TAN
35A___ Geo (cable channel)NAT
36A___ 2600, console with interchangeable cartridges that launched living-room gaming, before we had PlayStation and XboxATARI
38ASpanish sports fan's "yay!"OLE
39ASend a patient to another doctor, sayREFER
40AHotel bookings, for shortRMS
41ABlood type: 2 wds.ANEG
43AUntrustworthy, slangilySUS
46A"No sweat!"SURE
48ACompany that made instant film and cameras, changing the photography game before we had digital cameras and instant uploadsPOLAROID
53APrefix with "verse" or "cycle"UNI
54ALight ___ feather: 2 wds.ASA
55AEntice someone (anagram of "rule")LURE
56ABygone tape format that brought the era of movies, rentals, and recording into the living room, before we had streaming: Abbr.VHS
57AAddition resultSUM
58ASlenderSLIM

Down

1DNighttime hours: Abbr.PMS
2DAutomobile brand that's known for their Cherokee and Wrangler modelsJEEP
3DLike the edge of a good knifeSHARP
4DX-___ (25th December, informally)MAS
5DTrash containerBIN
6D___-dandruff shampooANTI
7DSony portable audio player that let you take your cassette tapes and headphones around, before we had iPods and music streamingWALKMAN
8D___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" characterOBI
9DSuperlative suffix for "old" or "great"EST
11DYouTube uploadVIDEO
14D"___ man walks into a bar ...": 2 wds.SOA
18D"That's disgusting!"UGH
20DSinger Lana ___ ReyDEL
22DPalindromic spinner on a helicopter that rhymes with "motor"ROTOR
24DShakespearean actor ___ AldridgeIRA
25DInk on the body, for shortTAT
27DHand part read by fortunetellersPALM
29D"Everything is fair in love and ___"WAR
30DBroke bread, sayATE
31DJungle expeditions in AfricaSAFARIS
32DGrammy winner CaraIRENE
34DWater-type Gym Leader in "Pokemon Sword"NESSA
37DIntense angerIRE
42DStudents' transcript figures: Abbr.GPAS
44DWebsite addresses: Abbr.URLS
45D"Chicken Soup for the ___"SOUL
46DFord Explorer, for one: Abbr.SUV
47DSchool in New Hampshire: Abbr.UNH
49DBuckeye State school letters (anagram of "sou")OSU
50DOn the ___ (fleeing from the cops)LAM
51DLetters common to "iridescent" and "Irish"IRI
52D"We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)DEM
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.