Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — June 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 June 18, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid34 across · 34 down
1F
2E
3E
4S
5P
6O
7P
8S
9N
10U
11G
12A
I
R
Y
13I
O
U
14T
I
R
E
15T
O
A
D
16N
O
R
17A
N
N
E
18N
19A
T
20S
21T
R
E
S
S
22T
23A
24K
E
N
25C
U
E
26O
B
E
Y
S
27H
I
D
28R
29A
30M
31B
E
G
32S
I
T
33E
S
E
34E
L
S
35D
A
N
36M
37O
A
N
A
38A
R
M
A
39G
E
D
D
O
N
40I
41D
42A
R
E
43R
A
E
44N
E
M
O
45J
46O
E
47S
48O
49O
50T
51M
A
P
S
52A
U
G
53S
A
R
I
54E
L
S
E
55B
I
G
56A
T
E
E

Clues & Answers

Across

1ALawyers' chargesFEES
5A___-Tarts (toaster pastry brand)POP
8A___ as a bug in a rugSNUG
12ALike a well-ventilated roomAIRY
13A"Will pay later" lettersIOU
14ABicycle wheelTIRE
15AFrog relative with wartsTOAD
16A"Neither here ___ there"NOR
17A___ Hathaway, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" actressANNE
18A___ Geo Wild (TV channel)NAT
20ABurnout causeSTRESS
22AAction film starring Liam Neeson as an ex-CIA officer, who goes on a relentless mission to rescue his daughter from kidnappers in ParisTAKEN
25AKind of card for an actorCUE
26AFollows ordersOBEYS
27APut under wrapsHID
28AZodiac animal for AriesRAM
31ASay "Ple-e-ease," sayBEG
32AWhat you do when the music stops during musical chairsSIT
33ASuffix with "Senegal" or "Taiwan"ESE
34AOverhead trains in Chicago, slangilyELS
35A___ Brown ("The Da Vinci Code" author)DAN
36APolynesian Disney princess who has a knack for sailingMOANA
38ASci-fi action film starring Bruce Willis as an oil driller, who joins a space mission to save the planet and his daughterARMAGEDDON
40A"Go ahead, ___ you!" (challenger's words): 2 wds.IDARE
43ALove Again singer ___ MorrisRAE
44A"Finding ___," animated Pixar film featuring Marlin, a clownfish dad, who embarks on a daring adventure to find his missing sonNEMO
45A___ Jonas, brother of Nick and Kevin JonasJOE
47AResidue on Santa's suitSOOT
51AMany pages in a travel guideMAPS
52AAlphabetically-second month, for shortAUG
53ADraped garment from IndiaSARI
54A"So what ___ is new with you?"ELSE
55A"___ Fish," drama film starring Ewan McGregor as a storyteller dad, who spins tall tales to fill his son's life with magic and wonderBIG
56AFits to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds.ATEE

Down

1DLow-___ dairy productsFAT
2DVowels between "a" and "u"EIO
3DRenaissance ___ (historical period)ERA
4DAustralian city with a famous opera houseSYDNEY
5DBeer measure in a pubPINT
6DRow that might help you win a tic-tac-toe game, perhapsOOO
7D"The ___ of Happyness," drama film starring Will Smith as a salesman, who overcomes hardship to build a better life for his sonPURSUIT
8DLittle twinkler in a children's rhymeSTAR
9DWhat 6 looks like upside downNINE
10DCremation vesselsURNS
11DBee ___ (band formed by the Gibb brothers)GEES
19DResponse to a question, for shortANS
21DCNN founder TurnerTED
22D"They are meant ___ together" ("They belong together"): 2 wds.TOBE
23D___ Makkonen Tesfaye aka The WeekndABEL
24DParty barrelsKEGS
25DBeijing's countryCHINA
28DHomophone for "reed" or "red"READ
29D"This should come ___ surprise!": 2 wds.ASNO
30D"___ Girls" (Lindsay Lohan movie)MEAN
32D"I Am ___," drama film starring Sean Penn as a dad with special needs, who challenges the legal system for custody of his daughterSAM
35D"Dr." with GrammysDRE
36D"Cry ___ River" (song by Justin Timberlake): 2 wds.MEA
37DTexas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"ODESSA
38DGot up from sleeping, sayAROSE
39DClark ___ who played Phil Coulson in the Marvel universeGREGG
40D"You've Got a Friend ___" ("Toy Story" theme song): 2 wds.INME
41DDistribute, as a deck of cardsDEAL
42DSound blasters at an outdoor concert, for shortAMPS
45DQuick punch, in boxingJAB
46D"Yes," to a mademoiselleOUI
48DMuesli ingredientOAT
49DShipment to a smeltery, perhapsORE
50D2-2, as a scoreTIE
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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