NYT Crossword Answers for July 18, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for July 18, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Unite, with "up" View hint and explanation

TEAM

Many an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies View hint and explanation

ELF

Like fondue, traditionally View hint and explanation

SWISS

13A

Nairobi-based collection of NGOs View hint and explanation

OXFAM

15A

Restriction on how much one can serve View hint and explanation

TERMLIMIT

17A

Conductor's reference View hint and explanation

SCORE

18A

Opportunity to compare notes, perhaps View hint and explanation

STUDYDATE

19A

Very traditional sort View hint and explanation

PURIST

21A

Khloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly View hint and explanation

SIS

22A

Jennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad" View hint and explanation

EGAN

23A

Concerning View hint and explanation

ASTO

24A

Weight View hint and explanation

HEFT

26A

Orange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph" View hint and explanation

QBERT

27A

Retailer with mountains in its logo View hint and explanation

REI

28A

Persuade, as on a course of action View hint and explanation

SELL

29A

Shade View hint and explanation

HUE

30A

Smartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 2011 View hint and explanation

EMOJIKEYBOARD

34A

Hot View hint and explanation

EROTIC

35A

Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang View hint and explanation

LACTIC

37A

"Sorry, that's way above my pay grade" View hint and explanation

IJUSTWORKHERE

40A

Black ___ View hint and explanation

OPS

41A

Line holders View hint and explanation

RODS

42A

Brilliant example View hint and explanation

GEM

43A

Digs up by the roots View hint and explanation

GRUBS

46A

Cry at the end of a countdown View hint and explanation

TIME

47A

Dead center? View hint and explanation

TOMB

48A

Song whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice" View hint and explanation

LOLA

49A

Mesh View hint and explanation

FIT

50A

One side of many a transaction View hint and explanation

DEALER

52A

Backs up on its own, say View hint and explanation

AUTOSAVES

55A

Titular animated dog of children's TV View hint and explanation

BLUEY

56A

Go down swinging, perhaps View hint and explanation

STRIKEOUT

57A

What might add a bit of flavor to a salsa? View hint and explanation

BONGO

58A

Company bought by Tempur-Pedic in 2012 View hint and explanation

SEALY

59A

W.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career View hint and explanation

SPY

60A

Rides View hint and explanation

NAGS

Down Answers

Left View hint and explanation

TOSPARE

"Um ... what?!" View hint and explanation

EXCUSEME

With even stronger reasoning, in law View hint and explanation

AFORTIORI

Super man? View hint and explanation

MARIO

Quite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short View hint and explanation

ETS

Unleashes View hint and explanation

LETSFLY

Results of one's labors, so to speak View hint and explanation

FRUIT

Shrewd View hint and explanation

SLY

You might give this to someone you want to avoid View hint and explanation

WIDEBERTH

10D

Outward appearance View hint and explanation

IMAGE

11D

Instrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body View hint and explanation

SITAR

12D

Inner tube? View hint and explanation

STENT

14D

"Bonjour, ___ amis!" View hint and explanation

MES

16D

Figures listed on Zocdoc, for short View hint and explanation

MDS

20D

Gustav Klimt masterpiece View hint and explanation

THEKISS

25D

Choose View hint and explanation

ELECT

26D

Charlatans View hint and explanation

QUACKS

28D

Exercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together View hint and explanation

SITUPS

29D

Overtook? View hint and explanation

HOARDED

31D

Cosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest View hint and explanation

JOJOBAOIL

32D

Flowering period View hint and explanation

BLOOM

33D

Actor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor" View hint and explanation

DIEGOLUNA

36D

Classic Easter treat View hint and explanation

CREMEEGG

38D

Report View hint and explanation

WRITEUP

39D

Items frozen in cryopreservation View hint and explanation

EMBRYOS

43D

Flute, for one View hint and explanation

GLASS

44D

Way View hint and explanation

ROUTE

45D

Prefix with marathon View hint and explanation

ULTRA

46D

Bygone recorders View hint and explanation

TIVOS

47D

Grabber View hint and explanation

TALON

49D

Race of supernatural spirits View hint and explanation

FAE

51D

Fall back View hint and explanation

EBB

53D

You might look up to this View hint and explanation

SKY

54D

Unpleasant digs View hint and explanation

STY