Daily Themed Crossword Hints September 18 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for September 18, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.

Daily Themed Crossword Hints, September 18, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 9/18/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Perform in a film, say
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• 4A. Baseball fan's headgear
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• 7A. "___, humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's words)
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• 10A. Restaurant chain known for its flapjack stacks: Abbr.
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• 12A. Spiral lock of hair
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• 13A. Royal flush card
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• 14A. Simba's hair
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• 15A. “___ boy!” (“Well done!”)
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• 16A. Famous TV dog, ___ Tin Tin
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• 17A. Ewe's male counterpart
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• 19A. Get to one's feet
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• 21A. Computer clicker found in homes and offices
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• 23A. Thats correct
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• 24A. Next of ___ (closest relative)
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• 25A. There are 168 in a week, briefly
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• 27A. Paid athletes, for short
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• 31A. Crumb-carrying insect
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• 32A. Small "woof" from a dog
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• 34A. Joined the chorus, say
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• 35A. K-pop star, to fans
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• 37A. Return-processing agency: Abbr.
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• 39A. ___ scan, medical imaging procedure adapted from image-processing techniques developed by NASA to enhance photos of the Moon: Abbr.
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• 40A. Hairy cousin on "The Addams Family"
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• 43A. "Have you ___ dinner yet?"
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• 45A. Water ___, device built into some travel bottles, using NASA-derived technology developed to produce clean drinking water for astronauts
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• 48A. Ophthalmologist's concern
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• 49A. "From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.
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• 50A. ___ Crackers (popular snack brand)
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• 52A. "It's ___" (draw): 2 wds.
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• 56A. "Why ___ even bother?": 2 wds.
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• 57A. Lunar dark spot
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• 58A. Scratch-resistant ___, eyewear feature adapted from NASA technology developed for astronauts' helmet visor coatings
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• 59A. Letter that follows "emm"
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• 60A. Fox-like, in a way
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• 61A. Part of a day care schedule, often
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• 1D. Marksman's gift
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• 2D. "___-ching!" (checkout lane sound)
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• 3D. Cargo weighing unit
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• 4D. Use a pair of scissors
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• 5D. Pretentiously creative (anagram of "stray")
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• 6D. Dish for eating dinner
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• 7D. Farm building for livestock
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• 8D. Corrosive stuff
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• 9D. Female farm fowl
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• 11D. Machu Picchu's country
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• 12D. Cell phone ___, photo-taking feature found in modern smartphones, adapted from NASA image sensor technology developed for space missions
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• 18D. Evidence of a campfire
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• 20D. Venomous snakes from Egypt
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• 21D. ___ your manners (be polite)
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• 22D. "We might be ___ something here!" ("We're getting close!")
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• 24D. Alaskan Klee ___ (small dog breed)
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• 26D. ___ Lanka (Asian nation formerly called Ceylon)
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• 28D. Election lead-up
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• 29D. ___ even keel (2 wds.)
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• 30D. The Beatles' ___ Pepper
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• 33D. ___-drying, technique often used to make camping meals, adapted from NASA technology optimized to preserve food for astronauts
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• 36D. Struck a matchstick
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• 38D. "___ cheese!" (photographer's words, often)
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• 41D. Word that accompanies "conditions" in many commercials
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• 42D. Court proceeding
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• 44D. Bluish-green shade named for a duck
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• 45D. Grow dimmer, as a color
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• 46D. "Don't blame ___ me": 2 wds.
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• 47D. Portion of meat that may be "tender"
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• 51D. Take a crack at
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• 53D. Start of a countdown
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• 54D. All ___ day's work: 2 wds.
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• 55D. Sixth sense: Abbr
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Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.

The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.

The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.

If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.