Thursday, June 18, 2026
By Scott Hogan
Tap a square to reveal a letter.
Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.
NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Prepares for offspring
- 6Hack
- 10Supplier to Wile E. Coyote
- 14Employee after working hours, on "Severance"
- 15Sole
- 16Horse with a muted coat
- 17Bro?
- 20"ur funny"
- 21Essence
- 22"Goosebumps" author
- 23Adrenaline surge providers
- 25Bit of Yahtzee equipment
- 27Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"
- 28Obnoxiously blingy
- 30"___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech)
- 31Feminine sides
- 33Gave a hand
- 35Sit?
- 38Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test
- 39Rents out again
- 40Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply)
- 41Like shipping that's not quite overnight
- 43Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief
- 47Total after costs
- 49"Next one's on me"
- 51[So heavy!]
- 52Mind-reading scan, in a way
- 531,000,000,000 years, in astronomy
- 54Ale?
- 57Relative of Hindi
- 58Follower of "4" on a love note
- 59Start of a selection process
- 60They might be seeded
- 61Some yellow-green sodas, informally
- 62Bob with the Silver Bullet Band
Down
- 1Argon, krypton and xenon, informally
- 2Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface
- 3Absolut alternatives
- 4Hermana de la madre
- 5"The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats
- 6Bona fide numbskull
- 7Big name in archery equipment
- 8Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels
- 9Colas in the "cola wars"
- 10Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally
- 11Occur at the same time
- 12Skillful move
- 13Lit. course
- 18Improvise
- 19Chemical agent used to make frosted glass
- 24The terrible twos, for one
- 25"Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two
- 26"Of the foot" prefix
- 29Rose (up), in dialect
- 32___ Lion, Penn State mascot
- 34Nonspecific response to "Who's there?"
- 35Like pickles and some potato salads
- 36Chill way to take things
- 37Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it"
- 38Where many things get tossed
- 42Follower of quick or dim
- 44Checking out
- 45$2 coin, eh?
- 46Drive
- 48Masters
- 50Cellar stock
- 52What time did in fun times
- 54Traditional parka material
- 55Boston's Mass ___
- 561.0 G.P.A.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Prepares for offspring — Answer: NESTS
- 6. Hack — Answer: CHOP
- 10. Supplier to Wile E. Coyote — Answer: ACME
- 14. Employee after working hours, on "Severance" — Answer: OUTIE
- 15. Sole — Answer: LONE
- 16. Horse with a muted coat — Answer: ROAN
- 17. Bro? — Answer: BROADWAYOPENING
- 20. "ur funny" — Answer: LOL
- 21. Essence — Answer: GIST
- 22. "Goosebumps" author — Answer: STINE
- 23. Adrenaline surge providers — Answer: EPIPENS
- 25. Bit of Yahtzee equipment — Answer: DICECUP
- 27. Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" — Answer: SASH
- 28. Obnoxiously blingy — Answer: GARISH
- 30. "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech) — Answer: IVE
- 31. Feminine sides — Answer: ANIMAS
- 33. Gave a hand — Answer: AIDED
- 35. Sit? — Answer: VISITORCENTER
- 38. Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test — Answer: BINET
- 39. Rents out again — Answer: RELETS
- 40. Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) — Answer: INS
- 41. Like shipping that's not quite overnight — Answer: TWODAY
- 43. Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief — Answer: METH
- 47. Total after costs — Answer: NETGAIN
- 49. "Next one's on me" — Answer: IOWEYOU
- 51. [So heavy!] — Answer: GRUNT
- 52. Mind-reading scan, in a way — Answer: FMRI
- 53. 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy — Answer: EON
- 54. Ale? — Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING
- 57. Relative of Hindi — Answer: URDU
- 58. Follower of "4" on a love note — Answer: EVER
- 59. Start of a selection process — Answer: EENIE
- 60. They might be seeded — Answer: RYES
- 61. Some yellow-green sodas, informally — Answer: DEWS
- 62. Bob with the Silver Bullet Band — Answer: SEGER
Down
- 1. Argon, krypton and xenon, informally — Answer: NOBLES
- 2. Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface — Answer: EUROPA
- 3. Absolut alternatives — Answer: STOLIS
- 4. Hermana de la madre — Answer: TIA
- 5. "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats — Answer: SEDGE
- 6. Bona fide numbskull — Answer: CLASSAMORON
- 7. Big name in archery equipment — Answer: HOYT
- 8. Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels — Answer: ONO
- 9. Colas in the "cola wars" — Answer: PEPSIS
- 10. Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally — Answer: ARNIE
- 11. Occur at the same time — Answer: COINCIDE
- 12. Skillful move — Answer: MANEUVER
- 13. Lit. course — Answer: ENG
- 18. Improvise — Answer: WINGIT
- 19. Chemical agent used to make frosted glass — Answer: ETCHANT
- 24. The terrible twos, for one — Answer: PHASE
- 25. "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two — Answer: DISCLAIMERS
- 26. "Of the foot" prefix — Answer: PED
- 29. Rose (up), in dialect — Answer: RARED
- 32. ___ Lion, Penn State mascot — Answer: NITTANY
- 34. Nonspecific response to "Who's there?" — Answer: ITSME
- 35. Like pickles and some potato salads — Answer: VINEGARY
- 36. Chill way to take things — Answer: INSTRIDE
- 37. Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it" — Answer: EEYORE
- 38. Where many things get tossed — Answer: BIN
- 42. Follower of quick or dim — Answer: WITTED
- 44. Checking out — Answer: EYEING
- 45. $2 coin, eh? — Answer: TOONIE
- 46. Drive — Answer: HUNGER
- 48. Masters — Answer: GURUS
- 50. Cellar stock — Answer: WINES
- 52. What time did in fun times — Answer: FLEW
- 54. Traditional parka material — Answer: FUR
- 55. Boston's Mass ___ — Answer: AVE
- 56. 1.0 G.P.A. — Answer: DEE
Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, June 18, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on June 18?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.
NYT Crossword answers for June 18, 2026
The full solution for the June 18 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, June 18.
Hints for the June 18 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The June 18 puzzle fell on a Thursday, and with the New York Times crossword that matters: the grid gets harder as the week goes on, from an easy Monday to a fiendish Saturday, with a large themed puzzle on Sunday. So a Thursday grid tells you how much misdirection to expect — and if a clue that day seemed to make no sense, the weekday is usually the reason. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
Looking for a different day?
- ← NYT Crossword answers for June 17
- → NYT Crossword answers for June 19
- Today's NYT Crossword answers — the live puzzle
- Browse the full archive of past NYT Crossword answers from the today page, or step through the dates above.
Prefer to solve rather than peek? The play button opens the puzzle so you can try that day's grid yourself, then come back to check your answers. Stuck on a single clue from any puzzle, our crossword solver reveals just that answer from your known letters.
Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Crossword answers on June 18, 2026?
Every answer for the Thursday, June 18, 2026 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
Where can I find today's NYT Crossword answers?
Today's live puzzle is on our NYT Crossword answers today page, updated the moment each new grid goes live.
How do I look up a different date?
Use the previous/next links above to step day by day, or open the today page to browse the full dated archive.