USA Today Crossword April 18 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on April 18 2026.
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- Total Clues
- 39
- Total Across
- 39
- Total Down
Clues Across (39 total)
(1)
Widely recognized figure
The answer is: celeb
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Cleric presiding over a nikah
The answer is: imam
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Degrees for some sculptors
The answer is: mfas
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Scent from a donut fryer
The answer is: aroma
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Granny
The answer is: nana
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Ship on a quest for the Golden Fleece
The answer is: argo
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Many cars in airport queues
The answer is: taxis
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(18)
Make a beanie, say
The answer is: knit
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Spool on a rod
The answer is: reel
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Semihard dairy product developed in East Prussia
The answer is: tilsitcheese
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(23)
Popular brand of shortening
The answer is: crisco
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"Now I see!"
The answer is: aha
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(27)
Highlands hat
The answer is: tam
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"This ___ to be a joke"
The answer is: has
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Rejuvenation destinations
The answer is: spas
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Delegate, like a task
The answer is: assign
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Took a close look at
The answer is: eyed
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Most ice-prone Great Lake
The answer is: erie
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Chimichanga alternative
The answer is: taco
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Pre-loan screening step
The answer is: creditcheck
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(42)
Rove about
The answer is: roam
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City home to the National Museum of Qatar
The answer is: doha
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Didn't throw away
The answer is: kept
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Captivated by
The answer is: into
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Stellar explosion
The answer is: nova
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"Not ___ shabby!"
The answer is: too
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Inc., across the pond
The answer is: ltd
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Java
The answer is: joe
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Breaks things off
The answer is: endsit
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Part of many runway shows
The answer is: outfitchange
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U.S. island with a runway built on a reef
The answer is: oahu
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(62)
Wrench or saw, e.g.
The answer is: tool
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Occasion prompting a Partiful invite
The answer is: event
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Shut forcefully
The answer is: slam
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Cosmopolitan competitor
The answer is: elle
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They roll up to red carpets
The answer is: limos
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East, in Spanish
The answer is: este
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Unburdens
The answer is: rids
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Sound of enjoying ramen
The answer is: slurp
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Clues Down (39 total)
(1)
Pet that might love empty boxes
The answer is: cat
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(2)
Historical span
The answer is: era
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(3)
Smoked salmon on a bagel
The answer is: lox
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Gives off
The answer is: emits
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Nuts and bolts
The answer is: basics
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Liquids used in sumi-e
The answer is: inks
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___-pedi
The answer is: mani
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"Sweet Love" singer Baker
The answer is: anita
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Ingredient in some green mochi
The answer is: matcha
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Colt's mother
The answer is: mare
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Complimentary passes
The answer is: freetickets
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(12)
Way, way back
The answer is: agesago
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Like a memorial service, often
The answer is: solemn
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Ran at a leisurely pace
The answer is: loped
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Undue rush
The answer is: haste
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"Weekend Update" co-host Michael
The answer is: che
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Beam of sunshine
The answer is: ray
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"Hear, hear!"
The answer is: isecondthat
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(30)
Like Death Valley
The answer is: arid
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Wait to publicize
The answer is: siton
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Potato bag
The answer is: sack
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"Doggone it!"
The answer is: drat
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Sound in an empty cathedral
The answer is: echo
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Symbol used in a text message
The answer is: emoji
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(41)
Safe space
The answer is: haven
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Customary routines
The answer is: rituals
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First food for some babies
The answer is: poi
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Little one
The answer is: tot
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Some Christmas cookie shapes
The answer is: angels
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(51)
Not on a leash
The answer is: loose
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Marine mammal fond of sea urchins
The answer is: otter
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Cause of some lettuce recalls
The answer is: ecoli
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Satan
The answer is: devil
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Seethe with rage
The answer is: fume
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Remain on the line
The answer is: hold
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Some pub pours
The answer is: ales
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Bird with calf muscles
The answer is: emu
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Neither's partner
The answer is: nor
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(66)
Small amt. of fish sauce
The answer is: tsp
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