MONDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword May 18 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the May 18, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Eminem's genre
RAP
3
4A
Hairy, tree-swinging primate
APE
3
7A
Code essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr.
PIN
3
10A
Prohibition ___ (period when alcohol was banned)
ERA
3
11A
___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot)
SLAM
4
12A
Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
DORA
4
13A
Morning droplets
DEW
3
14A
"Jack and Jill ___ up the hill ..." (nursery rhyme lyrics)
WENT
4
15A
___ canal (dentist's concern)
ROOT
4
16A
Taiwan's continent
ASIA
4
18A
___ Lennon, Beatles musician whose sons Julian and Sean followed in their father's footsteps to become acclaimed musicians
JOHN
4
19A
NBC's late-night variety show with the "Weekend Update" segment: Abbr.
SNL
3
21A
Pull a fast one
CON
3
22A
Coca-Cola competitor
PEPSI
5
24A
"You might have planted ___ of doubt in her mind": 2 wds.
ASEED
5
27A
___ Garland, "The Wizard of Oz" star whose daughter Liza Minnelli received much acclaim, winning an Oscar, BAFTA and many more awards
JUDY
4
28A
Monster of folklore
OGRE
4
30A
Doc for a pooch, for short
VET
3
32A
Enjoyed some pho
ATE
3
33A
Celebration towards the end of December: Abbr.
NYE
3
34A
"___ & Stitch" (Disney sci-fi film)
LILO
4
35A
"They ___ for the hills" (sprinted)
RAN
3
36A
Feldman of "Superstore"
BEN
3
37A
___ Ray Cyrus, "Achy Breaky Heart" singer whose daughter Miley Cyrus is an acclaimed singer having won multiple Grammy Awards
BILLY
5
38A
Response to a meme, perhaps: Abbr.
LOL
3
39A
"Diego" lead-in
SAN
3
40A
___ Iglesias, Spanish singer whose son Enrique Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists
JULIO
5
43A
Sticky office notes: Hyph.
POSTITS
7
47A
Grace ender
AMEN
4
48A
Porridge ingredient
OAT
3
49A
Singer ___ Miller of Like That
BEA
3
50A
___ Pavic, Croatian tennis player
MATE
4
51A
Prefix within "prefix"
PRE
3
52A
___ Day holiday celebrated as International Workers Day
MAY
3
1D
Ripe tomato color
RED
3
2D
Rug measure
AREA
4
3D
Feline feet
PAWS
4
4D
Ginger ___ (Schweppes drink)
ALE
3
5D
Peter ___ (boy who never grows up)
PAN
3
6D
Ambulance squad member: Abbr.
EMT
3
7D
A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-___"
POOH
4
8D
___ Man, superhero portrayed by Robert Downey Jr.
IRON
4
9D
___ King Cole, jazz pianist and singer whose daughter Natalie Cole won a Grammy for her "duet" of her father's Grammy-winning "Unforgettable"
NAT
3
11D
"On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, seven ___ a-swimming ..."
SWANS
5
12D
Remote-controlled flying camera, for one
DRONE
5
17D
"___ with my little eye ..." (children's guessing game): 2 wds.
ISPY
4
18D
San ___, California
JOSE
4
20D
___ Richie, "All Night Long" singer whose daughter Nicole Richie became a household name through reality TV
LIONEL
6
21D
Handle with ___ (words on a box containing eggs)
CARE
4
22D
"Let's ___ stop to that now": 2 wds.
PUTA
4
23D
Heavenly garden
EDEN
4
25D
Like a Disney villain
EVIL
4
26D
44d competitor
DELL
4
27D
Swear container?
JAR
3
29D
OB-___ (delivery specialist, for short)
GYN
3
31D
One of the joys in a Kinder Joy
TOY
3
34D
What you might brush off a trouser or coat
LINT
4
36D
Greeting in a haunted house
BOO
3
37D
Moisten while cooking
BASTE
5
38D
"Here is where we draw the ___"
LINE
4
39D
Fly high
SOAR
4
40D
Impromptu performance
JAM
3
41D
Portuguese one
UMA
3
42D
"___ me at him!" (words to one holding you back, literally)
LET
3
43D
Bubblegum sound
POP
3
44D
"Big Blue" company: Abbr.
IBM
3
45D
It can be green red or yellow
TEA
3
46D
"Need I ___ more?"
SAY
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 18, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the May 18, 2026 puzzle
The May 18, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 34 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Monday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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