USA Today Crossword June 18 2026 Answers (6/18/26)

Our USA Today Crossword June 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword June 18, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Papas' partners, sometimes
6A	Food sold by the dozen
10A	Eight, en espanol
14A	Clear a whiteboard
15A	Word preceding "rug" or "code"
16A	Item on a theater stage
17A	Justice Sotomayor
18A	"You ___ what you sow"
19A	Basketball hoop edges
20A	Floral nickname for Kansas
23A	Purpose
24A	Winery container
25A	Spin around
27A	Puzzle
30A	"SNL" alum Nwodim
32A	Status ___
33A	Rower's tool
34A	Buddy
35A	Like karaoke music
36A	Piece of reporting
39A	Great Red ___ (storm in Jupiter's atmosphere)
41A	Genre for The All-American Rejects
42A	LAX org.
43A	Faux ___ (social blunder)
44A	"___ There Delilah" (Plain White T's song)
45A	Some are blocked by noise-canceling headphones
49A	"Someone Like You" singer
51A	Animal that might be great
52A	Negroni liquor
53A	Birds with a musical name
58A	It's guarded in soccer
59A	Rotating car part
60A	Tinder or Bumble alternative
61A	Sharp pain
62A	Apple tablet
63A	Respected figure
64A	Fruits in some jams
65A	Like an optimistic viewpoint
66A	"___ of Something New" ("High School Musical" song)
1D	Drop the ball
2D	Titillate
3D	Bedside ___ (skill for a good doctor)
4D	"Dream on!"
5D	Tightly close
6D	Q-tip target
7D	Welcome at the door
8D	Equipment
9D	Drains
10D	TV host with a book club
11D	Analytic review
12D	One of 755 hit by Hank Aaron
13D	Photo ___ (media events)
21D	Supervise
22D	"One Fish, ___ Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"
26D	Traveler's record
28D	Mary Oliver, for example
29D	Topic for the bar?
30D	Have some banh mi
31D	Sparkly craft item
34D	Opposite of con
35D	___ dunk
36D	Jewelry in a septum piercing
37D	"The Joy Luck Club" author Tan
38D	CBS forensic drama series
39D	Relaxing resort amenity
40D	Southeast Asian noodle dish
44D	Clothing line?
45D	Quick
46D	Country with the highest density of primates in Africa
47D	Stick around
48D	Self-___ (character in a story meant to represent the author)
50D	Respiratory organs
51D	Book of maps
54D	Duo
55D	New York Comic Con, for one
56D	"___ All That" (1999 film)
57D	Droop
58D	UV-blocking letters

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