NYT Crossword July 18 2026 Answers (7/18/26)

Our NYT Crossword July 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword July 18, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 7/18/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Unite, with "up"
5A	Many an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies
8A	Like fondue, traditionally
13A	Nairobi-based collection of NGOs
15A	Restriction on how much one can serve
17A	Conductor's reference
18A	Opportunity to compare notes, perhaps
19A	Very traditional sort
21A	Khloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly
22A	Jennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad"
23A	Concerning
24A	Weight
26A	Orange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph"
27A	Retailer with mountains in its logo
28A	Persuade, as on a course of action
29A	Shade
30A	Smartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 2011
34A	Hot
35A	Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang
37A	"Sorry, that's way above my pay grade"
40A	Black ___
41A	Line holders
42A	Brilliant example
43A	Digs up by the roots
46A	Cry at the end of a countdown
47A	Dead center?
48A	Song whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice"
49A	Mesh
50A	One side of many a transaction
52A	Backs up on its own, say
55A	Titular animated dog of children's TV
56A	Go down swinging, perhaps
57A	What might add a bit of flavor to a salsa?
58A	Company bought by Tempur-Pedic in 2012
59A	W.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career
60A	Rides
1D	Left
2D	"Um ... what?!"
3D	With even stronger reasoning, in law
4D	Super man?
5D	Quite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short
6D	Unleashes
7D	Results of one's labors, so to speak
8D	Shrewd
9D	You might give this to someone you want to avoid
10D	Outward appearance
11D	Instrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body
12D	Inner tube?
14D	"Bonjour, ___ amis!"
16D	Figures listed on Zocdoc, for short
20D	Gustav Klimt masterpiece
25D	Choose
26D	Charlatans
28D	Exercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together
29D	Overtook?
31D	Cosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest
32D	Flowering period
33D	Actor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor"
36D	Classic Easter treat
38D	Report
39D	Items frozen in cryopreservation
43D	Flute, for one
44D	Way
45D	Prefix with marathon
46D	Bygone recorders
47D	Grabber
49D	Race of supernatural spirits
51D	Fall back
53D	You might look up to this
54D	Unpleasant digs

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