Universal Crossword January 18 2026 Answers (1/18/26)

Our Universal Crossword January 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword January 18, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Universal Crossword on 1/18/26, 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	Dorito or Frito
5A	Cigarettes' ends
10A	AIDS activist Arthur
14A	Streaming Stick maker
15A	Winfrey of "The Color Purple"
16A	Goal-oriented group?
17A	Devo hat
19A	Restaurant handout
20A	"Mom is going to kill us!"
22A	Driver's licenses and passports
23A	Subculture similar to goth
24A	Graf who married Andre Agassi
26A	Condition for which fidget spinners can be helpful
29A	Software problem
32A	Rock salt
34A	Con's opposite
35A	"Beauty and the Beast" princess
37A	Intel-gathering mission
38A	Paid time off for pet owners
41A	Tavern that Bart Simpson often prank-calls
42A	Irk
43A	"Losing My Religion" band
44A	Rushed toward
45A	___ Day (mathematical celebration that calls for "twice as much pie")
46A	Part of VIP
47A	Barrel in a pub
49A	First word in every "Friends" episode title
51A	Neighbor of Ga. and Ala.
52A	"I'm still talking!"
59A	Figure skater Lipinski
61A	"100% certain!"
62A	AED administrators
63A	Quarterback Rodgers
64A	Snazzy style
65A	Cheerleaders' syllables
66A	Corner piece in chess
67A	Slothful
1D	Rowing squad
2D	Improve, as skills
3D	Swedish retailer with an acronymic name
4D	Sounded like a happy cat
5D	Prioritizing oneself by not dating guys, in slang
6D	Prom hairstyle, perhaps
7D	Walked
8D	Brings under control
9D	Cover for a blade
10D	24/7 banking convenience
11D	Unconcerned challenge
12D	"Gimme that!"
13D	Birds in a 1932 Australian "war"
18D	Jewel
21D	How things may be missed or paid for
25D	Escape quickly
26D	iPad download
27D	Person prone to overreacting
28D	"There's no way that just happened!"
30D	Forearm bone
31D	Twinkle
33D	"Tact is the art of making a point without making an ___" (Newton)
35D	Defeated
36D	Italian volcano
39D	Durable wood
40D	"Oh, really?!"
44D	Roofing support
46D	Boat, e.g.
48D	Painter of "The Naked Maja" and "The Clothed Maja"
50D	Sing wordlessly
53D	Close to
54D	Purple bubble tea flavor
55D	"Scram!"
56D	___ skirt
57D	"I'm Yours" singer Jason
58D	Start of a choosing rhyme
60D	Donkey

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