Universal Crossword May 18 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the Universal Crossword published on May 18 2026.

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Clues Across (37 total)

(1)
Loose-knit fabric
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Quantum theory pioneer Niels
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Scholar in a synagogue
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Highest of highs
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Weapon for an athlete who's en garde
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On guard
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Tie to a dock
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Gradually withdraw
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Bygone Russian rulers
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*Early-stage startup funder
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Conjunction that kids sometimes snicker at
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"Talk" in all caps
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What a spider spins
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Coordinates, as devices
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In an unsettling way
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Score 100% on
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*Anonymous author
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Bummer
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Confucian philosophy
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"Yikes!"
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*Saja Boy's rival in a blockbuster 2025 movie
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Guy
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"Same"
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Make snarky remarks
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French denial
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"No ___, no glory"
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Biz bigwig
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Meditation or mindfulness, e.g. ... or what the starred clues' answers could engage in?
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Dominant theme
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Deserve
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Thrill ride cry
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Choose via ballot
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Car window shading
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Slick
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Sub sandwiches
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"... roughly"
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Courts
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Clues Down (39 total)

(1)
Common first word
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Biz major's subject
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Pollution that worsens air quality
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"I ___ declare ..."
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Cast a spell on
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Unlocked
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Weighty
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"Not My Fault" singer Rapp
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Snake named for its warning noise
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In addition
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"Hang on a sec ..."
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"I'm so cold!"
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Word often wrongly apostrophized
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Respiratory organ
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Whole lot
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Justice Kagan
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"Don Juan" poet Lord ___
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Kraken, for example
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Lengthy presidential speech: Abbr.
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Where Simone Biles won four golds
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Extra ingredient
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System of beliefs
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___ Francisco 49ers
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Tater bites
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Obtained
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Request on a birthday party invitation
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Daylight saving amount
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Disney film with the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
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Cambodian currency, and an anagram of "lire"
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Native American gathering
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Connect with
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One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower
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___ de gallo
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Large tea vessels
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Home to the Browns and Reds
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Move to a new house, for short
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Janitor's janglers
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*Shrug*
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World Cup cheer
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