Daily Pop Crossword August 18 2026 Answers (8/18/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword August 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

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Daily Pop Crossword August 18, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	"This looks bad!" (Hyph.)
5A	Day-___ (fluorescent color brand)
8A	Pixar film franchise featuring Lightning McQueen
12A	"___ Said" (Lenny Kravitz album)
13A	Salad dressing base
14A	Perched on
15A	Once a year
17A	Long-running PBS science show
18A	Grammy-nominated 2006 album by 39-Across (2 wds.)
20A	Actress Leoni of "Madam Secretary"
21A	Last name in eerie fiction
22A	"The Good ___" (Julianna Margulies TV series)
25A	"About the author" info, for short
26A	First Aid ___ (Swedish folk duo with the hit song "Emmylou")
29A	Subtitle of the second album in a three-part semiautobiographical series by 39-Across (3 wds.)
33A	Two-time Grammy winner Yoko
34A	"Need You ___" (Grammy-winning Lady A album)
35A	Make less difficult
36A	Itsy-bitsy
37A	___ Fighters ("Learn to Fly" band)
39A	18-Across and 29-Across rapper who performs as 50-Across (2 wds.)
44A	"Graceland" singer ___ Simon
45A	Singing bullfighter in the opera "Carmen"
47A	Poison lead singer Michaels
48A	Turntable speed, briefly
49A	Ready to eat, as an apple
50A	Stage name of 39-Across (Hyph.)
51A	"Of course!"
52A	Homeowner's document
1D	Actress Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"
2D	"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" singer ___ Williams Jr.
3D	Name of a former Dodge subcompact, a closed Atlanta arena, and a defunct science magazine
4D	Like a Halloween house
5D	Former Israeli prime minister Meir
6D	Adopter of Stitch, in a Disney film
7D	___ Games (winter and summer sporting events)
8D	Summer camp boat
9D	Molecule part
10D	Wander around
11D	Resort with mineral springs
16D	ID-checker's concern
19D	Mrs. Patmore's job at Downton Abbey
22D	First baseman in an old comedy routine
23D	"At Seventeen" singer-songwriter Janis ___
24D	To and ___ (back and forth)
25D	Green Arrow's equipment
26D	Automaker based in Seoul
27D	What-___ (hypotheticals)
28D	Golfer's peg
30D	"Thought I ___ You" (Nicki Minaj song on the album "Queen")
31D	Sign on the outside of an exit door (2 wds.)
32D	Tight-fitting one-piece garment
36D	Ballroom dance in 3/4 time
37D	Agricultural sites
38D	Mine output
39D	___ Lee (frozen dessert brand)
40D	"Hip To Be Square" rock band ___ Lewis and the News
41D	Deal (with), as hardships
42D	"Nurse Jackie" star Falco
43D	Animal herder's lasso
44D	Kid-friendly sandwich, for short
46D	Prince's "Little ___ Corvette"

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