WSJ Crossword Answers - Sep 18

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By Mike Shenk · Edited by Mike Shenk

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  1. 1Rudimentary seed
  2. 6Bad winner, perhaps
  3. 13Share shelter
  4. 20Three-by-three box in a sudoku puzzle
  5. 21Bawl out
  6. 22Way back when
  7. 23Sharply defined paint job?
  8. 25Criticized mercilessly
  9. 26“Give ___ go”
  10. 27Maze walls, perhaps
  11. 28Showed curiosity
  12. 30Words with discount or disadvantage
  13. 31Private dinner
  14. 33Like poblano peppers
  15. 34Where Columbus established his La Navidad settlement
  16. 36Put out
  17. 37Suit
  18. 38Cross-referencing word
  19. 39Triangular, soft, flapping in the breeze?
  20. 42Courser control
  21. 44Disposable phone
  22. 45Sewer scurrier
  23. 46Song sung by Miss Congeniality?
  24. 50Island nation west of Fiji
  25. 54Rubs the wrong way
  26. 55Play reviewer
  27. 56Convinced
  28. 57Cacophony
  29. 58Yard sign verb
  30. 59Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different years
  31. 61Turn outward
  32. 62“The Beverly Hillbillies” role
  33. 63Lewis of “Matlock”
  34. 64Occupied apartments?
  35. 66Rise dramatically
  36. 67Funerary vase
  37. 68Image Awards org.
  38. 69Aspen attire
  39. 70Not quite right, maybe
  40. 71Forest female
  41. 72Check out creepily
  42. 73Drone, e.g.
  43. 74Hemsworth who plays Thor
  44. 75Back, in a way
  45. 77The very chivalrous Mick Jagger and Keith Richards?
  46. 82Wellness grp.
  47. 83Knocked off
  48. 84Louisville’s river
  49. 85Unoccupied apartments?
  50. 89___ gratia (by the grace of God)
  51. 90Some daily temps
  52. 94Platte River people
  53. 95Hopper in Hollywood
  54. 96Blanchett with two Oscars
  55. 97Careless mistake
  56. 98Payment promise
  57. 99Jor-El’s portrayer in 2013’s “Man of Steel”
  58. 101Blackbird family member
  59. 103Groom’s words
  60. 104“That’s cheating!”
  61. 106Guy who steadfastly refuses to get help with directions?
  62. 110“The Honeymooners” creator
  63. 111Use as a resource
  64. 112Heavy hitters in Hollywood
  65. 113Sonnet sections
  66. 114Forty winks
  67. 115Grayish

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  1. 1Punctual
  2. 2Whirl of water
  3. 3Discontent
  4. 4Cariou of “Sweeney Todd”
  5. 5Leave one’s mark on
  6. 6Illustrator’s color effect
  7. 7Newbery Medal winner Madeleine
  8. 8Was decisive
  9. 9Parentheses, essentially
  10. 10Excessively
  11. 11“Creazione di ___” (Sistine fresco)
  12. 12Lawyer’s fee
  13. 13Willow spike
  14. 14Fairy tale baddie
  15. 15Bowler’s place
  16. 16Pompous sort
  17. 17“Grand” place near Florida
  18. 18“Makes sense to me”
  19. 19Yet
  20. 24Surrounds
  21. 29Michelin reward
  22. 32Harsh sound
  23. 34Sage, e.g.
  24. 35Last Stuart monarch
  25. 36Question from the betrayed
  26. 39Fill with, as oxygen
  27. 40Refrain snippets
  28. 41Light yellow-brown
  29. 43Toward the sunrise
  30. 44Complaint from a con
  31. 46Suite start
  32. 47Banking device
  33. 48Gathered gradually
  34. 49Subtle distinction
  35. 50Battery pioneer Alessandro
  36. 51Recess
  37. 52Most-searched “how to” subject, ahead of “how to kiss”
  38. 53Strip
  39. 56Like some poetry
  40. 59Rembrandt who painted Washington and Jefferson
  41. 60Letters on many racing cars
  42. 61Elaborate meal
  43. 64Appends
  44. 65Dark-furred martens
  45. 66Defeats decisively
  46. 68Bellini opera
  47. 70Opera opening
  48. 76Electrical units
  49. 77Diner sign promise
  50. 78Like two peas in ___
  51. 79Where Pizarro died
  52. 80In direct confrontation
  53. 81The UPS logo, e.g.
  54. 83Regatta team
  55. 85What’s happening
  56. 86Peter of “The Lion in Winter”
  57. 87Bus map depictions
  58. 88Lemon tree features
  59. 89Elegantly small
  60. 91Countess in “Twelfth Night”
  61. 92Least narrow
  62. 93Like many convertibles
  63. 96Common origami creation
  64. 99Lawyer’s job
  65. 100Chaotic scene
  66. 101Drop
  67. 102Focus of Taylor Swift’s last tour
  68. 105Lard or suet
  69. 107Morse code sound
  70. 108Protagonist of a Satyajit Ray film trilogy
  71. 109Suffering

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Friday, September 18, 2026 — every solution for that day's Wall Street Journal 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 September 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 WSJ Crossword answers page.

WSJ Crossword answers for September 18, 2026

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Full WSJ Crossword answer list for September 18, 2026

Every clue from the September 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Rudimentary seedOVULE
6Bad winner, perhapsGLOATER
13Share shelterCOHABIT
20Three-by-three box in a sudoku puzzleNONET
21Bawl outREPROVE
22Way back whenAGESAGO
23Sharply defined paint job?TRENCHANTCOAT
25Criticized mercilesslyTRASHED
26“Give ___ go”ITA
27Maze walls, perhapsHEDGES
28Showed curiosityASKED
30Words with discount or disadvantageATA
31Private dinnerMESS
33Like poblano peppersMILD
34Where Columbus established his La Navidad settlementHAITI
36Put outEMIT
37SuitEXEC
38Cross-referencing wordSEE
39Triangular, soft, flapping in the breeze?PENNANTSTATE
42Courser controlREIN
44Disposable phoneBURNER
45Sewer scurrierRAT
46Song sung by Miss Congeniality?PAGEANTNUMBER
50Island nation west of FijiVANUATU
54Rubs the wrong wayRILES
55Play reviewerUMP
56ConvincedSOLD
57CacophonyDIN
58Yard sign verbELECT
59Only European Union city to host the Summer Olympics three different yearsPARIS
61Turn outwardSPLAY
62“The Beverly Hillbillies” roleJED
63Lewis of “Matlock”LEAH
64Occupied apartments?TENANTSPOTS
66Rise dramaticallySOAR
67Funerary vaseURN
68Image Awards org.NAACP
69Aspen attirePARKA
70Not quite right, maybeACUTE
71Forest femaleDOE
72Check out creepilyOGLE
73Drone, e.g.BEE
74Hemsworth who plays ThorCHRIS
75Back, in a wayENDORSE
77The very chivalrous Mick Jagger and Keith Richards?GALLANTSTONES
82Wellness grp.HMO
83Knocked offCOPIED
84Louisville’s riverOHIO
85Unoccupied apartments?DORMANTROOMS
89___ gratia (by the grace of God)DEI
90Some daily tempsLOWS
94Platte River peopleOTOS
95Hopper in HollywoodHEDDA
96Blanchett with two OscarsCATE
97Careless mistakeSLIP
98Payment promiseIOU
99Jor-El’s portrayer in 2013’s “Man of Steel”CROWE
101Blackbird family memberORIOLE
103Groom’s wordsIDO
104“That’s cheating!”NOTFAIR
106Guy who steadfastly refuses to get help with directions?ADAMANTDRIVER
110“The Honeymooners” creatorGLEASON
111Use as a resourceTAPINTO
112Heavy hitters in HollywoodALIST
113Sonnet sectionsSESTETS
114Forty winksSHUTEYE
115GrayishSLATY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1PunctualONTIME
2Whirl of waterVORTEX
3DiscontentUNEASE
4Cariou of “Sweeney Todd”LEN
5Leave one’s mark onETCH
6Illustrator’s color effectGRADIENT
7Newbery Medal winner MadeleineLENGLE
8Was decisiveOPTED
9Parentheses, essentiallyARCS
10ExcessivelyTOO
11“Creazione di ___” (Sistine fresco)EVA
12Lawyer’s feeRETAINER
13Willow spikeCATKIN
14Fairy tale baddieOGRE
15Bowler’s placeHEAD
16Pompous sortASS
17“Grand” place near FloridaBAHAMA
18“Makes sense to me”IGETIT
19YetTODATE
24SurroundsHEMSIN
29Michelin rewardSTAR
32Harsh soundSCREECH
34Sage, e.g.HERB
35Last Stuart monarchANNE
36Question from the betrayedETTU
39Fill with, as oxygenPUMPIN
40Refrain snippetsTRALAS
41Light yellow-brownSANDY
43Toward the sunriseEAST
44Complaint from a conBUMRAP
46Suite startPRELUDE
47Banking deviceAILERON
48Gathered graduallyGLEANED
49Subtle distinctionNUANCE
50Battery pioneer AlessandroVOLTA
51RecessADJOURN
52Most-searched “how to” subject, ahead of “how to kiss”TIEATIE
53StripUNDRESS
56Like some poetrySPOKEN
59Rembrandt who painted Washington and JeffersonPEALE
60Letters on many racing carsSTP
61Elaborate mealSPREAD
64AppendsTAGSON
65Dark-furred martensSABLES
66Defeats decisivelySCHOOLS
68Bellini operaNORMA
70Opera openingACTI
76Electrical unitsOHMS
77Diner sign promiseGOODEATS
78Like two peas in ___APOD
79Where Pizarro diedLIMA
80In direct confrontationTOETOTOE
81The UPS logo, e.g.SHIELD
83Regatta teamCREW
85What’s happeningDOINGS
86Peter of “The Lion in Winter”OTOOLE
87Bus map depictionsROUTES
88Lemon tree featuresTHORNS
89Elegantly smallDAINTY
91Countess in “Twelfth Night”OLIVIA
92Least narrowWIDEST
93Like many convertiblesSPORTY
96Common origami creationCRANE
99Lawyer’s jobCASE
100Chaotic sceneRIOT
101DropOMIT
102Focus of Taylor Swift’s last tourERAS
105Lard or suetFAT
107Morse code soundDAH
108Protagonist of a Satyajit Ray film trilogyAPU
109SufferingILL

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