Use an 18-Down

Latest answer — June 03, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"Fancy seeing you here!"
  2. 5Wishy-washy words
  3. 9Utah ski resort
  4. 13Lowly sorts
  5. 15Online "Yay!"
  6. 16Pixar franchise in which buses and taxis exist, despite serving seemingly no purpose
  7. 17Lament while dealing with "kids these days"
  8. 20Fish in a negitoro roll
  9. 21Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in a Barry Manilow hit
  10. 221990s feminist movement rooted in punk rock
  11. 26___ Rae Jepsen ("Call Me Maybe" singer)
  12. 27"___ be my pleasure"
  13. 28Playroom pile
  14. 30"Capisce?"
  15. 31Thai noodle dish
  16. 35Contents of la Seine
  17. 37Subtle acknowledgments
  18. 38Disease for which China's Tu Youyou discovered a lifesaving treatment, earning her a Nobel Prize
  19. 42"Knives Out" co-star ___ de Armas
  20. 43Research institute where radio astronomy began
  21. 44Compound in a joint
  22. 46Polite term of address
  23. 48Workout unit, for short
  24. 49"Hang loose" sign
  25. 51Where to find queens and kings
  26. 55As, in chemistry
  27. 57Literary character who hopes to get whale soon?
  28. 58Physical copy, colloquially
  29. 63"Othello" villain
  30. 64Rustic verse
  31. 65Linda of the band 4 Non Blondes
  32. 66___ mess (traditional English dessert)
  33. 67Pursue
  34. 68Event captured in the photograph "Into the Jaws of Death"

Down

  1. 1Big name in nail polish
  2. 2Skirt's edge
  3. 3"Southern cough syrup"
  4. 4Two-way, as a door
  5. 5Bird with "barn" and "barred" varieties
  6. 6Angler's stick
  7. 7On little cat feet, say
  8. 8"Then again ...," to a texter
  9. 9"Don't look suspicious!"
  10. 10Punjabi metropolis
  11. 11With 44-Down, many an EGOT contender ... or what's spelled out by this puzzle's shaded squares?
  12. 12Give a makeup test?
  13. 14Dynasty after the Tang
  14. 18Raft turner
  15. 19Suggestion, informally
  16. 22Tears
  17. 23Tilted type: Abbr.
  18. 24Blvds. and rds.
  19. 25Use an 18-Down
  20. 29Animal whose crabeater variety does not, in fact, eat crabs
  21. 32Enjoyed, as finger food
  22. 33Forever and a day
  23. 34Cheese in the Czech dish smazený sýr
  24. 36Without exception
  25. 38Product of the internet that might be "dank" or "deep-fried"
  26. 39Odd duck, aptly
  27. 40"Yeah, right!"
  28. 41Nile biters
  29. 43"Pshaw!"
  30. 44See 11-Down
  31. 45Tries
  32. 47Submit
  33. 49Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
  34. 50Insect that has reportedly passed the "mirror test" of self-recognition
  35. 52Down in the dumps
  36. 53Pequod, e.g.
  37. 54Overfilled
  38. 56Colored part of the 59-Down
  39. 59See 56-Down
  40. 60Wanderer in a forest
  41. 61Singer Rita
  42. 62M.L.B. team for "Mr. October" and "Mr. November"

The answer to “Use an 18-Down” in the New York Times crossword is ROW — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 25-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Use an 18-Down” answer

ROW (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ROW.

Why the answer is ROW

ROW is the 3-letter solution that fits "Use an 18-Down" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 3, 2026 (25-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ROW mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ROW is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a number of people or things in a more or less straight line

When else has “Use an 18-Down” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 3, 2026 (most recent) → ROW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Use an 18-Down”?

The answer is ROW, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Use an 18-Down”?

3 letters: ROW.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 25-Down.

Can “Use an 18-Down” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for June 3, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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