Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes?

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Friday, July 17, 2026

By Alex Rossell Hayes & Brian Callahan · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1Agreeing (with)
  2. 7Unleash (on)
  3. 10Chemically quiet
  4. 15Rocker Dee
  5. 16"Industry" network
  6. 17Levi's Stadium player
  7. 18Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes?
  8. 20Prickly plants
  9. 21Green prefix
  10. 22Folk icon Joan
  11. 23Washed-out
  12. 24Espresso froth
  13. 26Air travel that's the fifth-best option?
  14. 28Element of many English breakfast blends
  15. 30Sci-fi beings
  16. 31Vehicle with sliding doors
  17. 32Waver
  18. 33Group of badgers
  19. 35Part of R&R
  20. 36"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
  21. 39Catchall gp.
  22. 42Bad-mouth
  23. 43"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer
  24. 47Sun Devils sch.
  25. 48Snag
  26. 49Treble-makers?
  27. 51Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
  28. 54Colorful South Asian dresses
  29. 55Running groups?
  30. 56Aphrodite's son
  31. 58Thai neighbor
  32. 59Places for soaks
  33. 60Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
  34. 63Pair of hearts?
  35. 64Enthusiast
  36. 65Tickled
  37. 66Show emotion
  38. 67Estadio cheer
  39. 68Most easygoing

Down

  1. 1Org. with a "Get Ready for Baby" page
  2. 2Multiplication, to division
  3. 3Bishop's domain
  4. 4Hard to translate, in a way
  5. 5Nancy Drew's boyfriend
  6. 6Snag
  7. 7Slip-ons lack
  8. 8Third-largest of the Balearic Islands
  9. 9Fish oil source
  10. 10Like LOL, but not haha
  11. 11Horan of One Direction
  12. 12Lesotho, for one
  13. 13Organ parts with rods and cones
  14. 14Aquaman's staff
  15. 19__ pen
  16. 23Honey or sugar
  17. 24Feline
  18. 25Pt. of USA
  19. 27Far from far
  20. 29Goods people
  21. 34Scope rival
  22. 35Wedding attire, for some
  23. 37"Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente
  24. 38Low digits?
  25. 39Milky Way kin
  26. 40Silo
  27. 41Indonesian island crossed by the equator
  28. 44Bring up again
  29. 45Colorful songbirds
  30. 46Sourdough starter?
  31. 48Charges
  32. 50Product removed by shear force?
  33. 52Value system
  34. 53Heavy __
  35. 57Shut tight
  36. 60Sci-fi craft
  37. 61Thurman of "Gattaca"
  38. 62Philly summer hrs.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Agreeing (with) — Answer: SIDING
  2. 7. Unleash (on) — Answer: SIC
  3. 10. Chemically quiet — Answer: INERT
  4. 15. Rocker Dee — Answer: SNIDER
  5. 16. "Industry" network — Answer: HBO
  6. 17. Levi's Stadium player — Answer: NINER
  7. 18. Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes? — Answer: AVOIDAVOID
  8. 20. Prickly plants — Answer: CACTI
  9. 21. Green prefix — Answer: ECO
  10. 22. Folk icon Joan — Answer: BAEZ
  11. 23. Washed-out — Answer: PALLID
  12. 24. Espresso froth — Answer: CREMA
  13. 26. Air travel that's the fifth-best option? — Answer: PLANEPLANE
  14. 28. Element of many English breakfast blends — Answer: ASSAMTEA
  15. 30. Sci-fi beings — Answer: ETS
  16. 31. Vehicle with sliding doors — Answer: VAN
  17. 32. Waver — Answer: TEETER
  18. 33. Group of badgers — Answer: CLAN
  19. 35. Part of R&R — Answer: REST
  20. 36. "My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"? — Answer: IRATEIRATE
  21. 39. Catchall gp. — Answer: MISC
  22. 42. Bad-mouth — Answer: DISS
  23. 43. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer — Answer: MONROE
  24. 47. Sun Devils sch. — Answer: ASU
  25. 48. Snag — Answer: GET
  26. 49. Treble-makers? — Answer: TWEETERS
  27. 51. Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond? — Answer: ROMEOROMEO
  28. 54. Colorful South Asian dresses — Answer: SARIS
  29. 55. Running groups? — Answer: SLATES
  30. 56. Aphrodite's son — Answer: EROS
  31. 58. Thai neighbor — Answer: LAO
  32. 59. Places for soaks — Answer: BATHS
  33. 60. Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble? — Answer: UTILEUTILE
  34. 63. Pair of hearts? — Answer: ATRIA
  35. 64. Enthusiast — Answer: FAN
  36. 65. Tickled — Answer: AMUSED
  37. 66. Show emotion — Answer: REACT
  38. 67. Estadio cheer — Answer: OLE
  39. 68. Most easygoing — Answer: LAXEST

Down

  1. 1. Org. with a "Get Ready for Baby" page — Answer: SSA
  2. 2. Multiplication, to division — Answer: INVERSE
  3. 3. Bishop's domain — Answer: DIOCESE
  4. 4. Hard to translate, in a way — Answer: IDIOMATIC
  5. 5. Nancy Drew's boyfriend — Answer: NED
  6. 6. Snag — Answer: GRAB
  7. 7. Slip-ons lack — Answer: SHOELACES
  8. 8. Third-largest of the Balearic Islands — Answer: IBIZA
  9. 9. Fish oil source — Answer: COD
  10. 10. Like LOL, but not haha — Answer: INCAPS
  11. 11. Horan of One Direction — Answer: NIALL
  12. 12. Lesotho, for one — Answer: ENCLAVE
  13. 13. Organ parts with rods and cones — Answer: RETINAS
  14. 14. Aquaman's staff — Answer: TRIDENT
  15. 19. __ pen — Answer: VAPE
  16. 23. Honey or sugar — Answer: PETNAME
  17. 24. Feline — Answer: CAT
  18. 25. Pt. of USA — Answer: AMER
  19. 27. Far from far — Answer: NEAR
  20. 29. Goods people — Answer: TRADERS
  21. 34. Scope rival — Answer: LISTERINE
  22. 35. Wedding attire, for some — Answer: RENTALTUX
  23. 37. "Mambo Birdland" Grammy winner Puente — Answer: TITO
  24. 38. Low digits? — Answer: TOES
  25. 39. Milky Way kin — Answer: MARSBAR
  26. 40. Silo — Answer: ISOLATE
  27. 41. Indonesian island crossed by the equator — Answer: SUMATRA
  28. 44. Bring up again — Answer: RERAISE
  29. 45. Colorful songbirds — Answer: ORIOLES
  30. 46. Sourdough starter? — Answer: ESS
  31. 48. Charges — Answer: GOESAT
  32. 50. Product removed by shear force? — Answer: WOOL
  33. 52. Value system — Answer: ETHIC
  34. 53. Heavy __ — Answer: METAL
  35. 57. Shut tight — Answer: SEAL
  36. 60. Sci-fi craft — Answer: UFO
  37. 61. Thurman of "Gattaca" — Answer: UMA
  38. 62. Philly summer hrs. — Answer: EDT

The answer to “Vague advice for space travelers worried about black holes?” in the The Washington Post crossword is AVOIDAVOID — a 10-letter word. This clue ran in the The Washington Post crossword on July 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 18-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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