Universal Crossword August 18 2026 Answers (8/18/26)

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Universal Crossword August 18, 2026 Answers

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« August 17 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Colbert's ex-network
4A	Flop ___ (period of failure)
7A	Inputs, as data
13A	Expand
15A	Bluish-purple
16A	*Fictional Spanish playboy
17A	Be in cahoots (with)
18A	Sportage maker
19A	*Shortstop nicknamed "Mr. November"
21A	Artist Matisse
23A	"Guilty," for one
24A	Bygone "before"
25A	Like an offline meetup, for short
26A	Leafs through
29A	Regarding
30A	Radio silence
32A	Outdo
34A	*"The Smashing Machine" star
39A	Drug in some psychotherapy
40A	Instruments for Hawaii's Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and Jake Shimabukuro
42A	Iconic plumber with a red hat
45A	Young'un
46A	What the fish said after swimming into a wall?
47A	Midwesterner's "Oops"
48A	Pushup muscle, for short
49A	Desires
51A	*Mythic seafarer with a "locker"
55A	"Or ___ thought"
56A	Pastries from the French for "lightning"
57A	Zhane hit about a party VIP ... or a casual hello to each starred clue's answer?
61A	"Prove it"
62A	Supervise
63A	Court sport
64A	Energy
65A	Gobble up
1D	___ oil (dispensary offering)
2D	Negotiated, as a deal
3D	Chris Pratt, vis-a-vis Arnold Schwarzenegger
4D	Part of a prof's email
5D	The "R" of TL;DR
6D	Hathaway of "Mother Mary"
7D	Awaken, as emotions
8D	"American ___ Warrior"
9D	Color or voice quality
10D	Privileged groups
11D	Go back
12D	Dual-channel audio
14D	Cracked open
17D	Animation stills
20D	LP speed
21D	Didn't seek?
22D	Exasperated parent's "reason"
27D	Sort or type
28D	It's all the rage!
29D	Basilica nook
31D	"Lobster Telephone" surrealist Salvador
32D	Land hard
33D	Like a stove, while caramelizing onions
35D	Apple product ... or Apple power
36D	Approved
37D	Origin of "they"
38D	"Good thought!"
41D	No-frills texting initials
42D	Like an "Aw, shucks" vibe
43D	Geronimo's people
44D	Super Lustrous Lipstick maker
45D	Ryan, Simu, et al., in "Barbie"
48D	Dermal openings
50D	Tingling sensation initialism
52D	(I'm NOT entertained!)
53D	Guitar hero Hendrix
54D	Boutique
58D	All Hallows' ___
59D	"Heard"
60D	Jacuzzi feature

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