Daily Themed Crossword July 18, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the July 18, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
July 18, 2026 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Three-ingredient deli sandwich: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | As ye sow so shall ye ___ (one's actions determine the consequences) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Droop like an old couch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Yes to a ship captain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Sound that bounces back | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Love ___ neighbor ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Letters after K | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Fee charged for road use | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Piercing spot often | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Handwritten note that's posted | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Ooh a ___ contest! Let's see how low can you go! (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Outback hopper for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | ___ Z (cohort that came after the millennials) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Did you know they once skated to ___ music just like we hear in church? (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | ORGAN | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ Lee (poem by Edgar Allan Poe) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Friend or ___? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Common pen brand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Santa ___ winds (some dry winds in California) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Tennis player Roger ___ | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | They're having a birthday ___ at the back! We should say happy birthday! (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | PARTY | 5 | |
| #21 | Barrel for beer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Not virtually in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Popular ski resort town in Colorado | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___ Skate! Come on! Let's waltz to Can't Fight This Feeling (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | Looky-___ (customer who browses but doesn't buy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ as old as time ... (opening words to Beauty and the Beast) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Send a 17a | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Area where cars are parked | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Singer Tori ___ of A Sorta Fairytale | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Octopus's smoke screen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | ___ complicated (relationship status on Facebook) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Wee to a rapper perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Montreal's Place ___ Arts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | I would love to dance with you under the twinkling disco ___! (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ disease (tick-borne disease) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Campsite room | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Vintage style slangily | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | Green prefix with friendly or logy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Charlotte Checkers' organization (anagram of Hal): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Floral dispersion that may cause some spring allergies | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Plant's flower holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Captain ___ obsessed captain in Moby-Dick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Greek wrap or sandwich (anagram of gory) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___-la-la (chorus syllables) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Ages and ages | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Once ___ blue moon: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Health supplement chain based in Pennsylvania: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Let's have a skate ___! (words at an '80s version of a dance battle perhaps) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Where most fish come from | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | HS equivalency test: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | What shows do on TV | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | I'm headed to the snack ___ do you want nachos or fries? (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sinus specialist: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Install as tiles | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Plead on one's knees | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Scrape by with out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | You don't have your own skates? Grab the ___ ones! (bit of conversation that may be heard at an '80s skating rink) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Player in the majors for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Chemical used in water treatment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Treats a swollen ankle perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | It's ___ ever wanted!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Residue left by burnt wood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Terra-cotta containers in a garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Finished a transaction as a customer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Word seen between hook and sinker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Deer relatives | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Friend in Dijon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Reaction to a meme in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 |
How the July 18, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for July 18, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ANNABEL at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for July 18, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
July 18, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the July 18, 2026 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for July 18, 2026 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the July 18, 2026 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.