Daily Crosswords & Answers

Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - January 18, 2026

across

Permissible by Muslim law Crossword Clue
HALAL

Home of the Potala Palace Crossword Clue
TIBET

Once around a track Crossword Clue
LAP

Banishment Crossword Clue
EXILE

Time travel or parallel universes, in sci-fi Crossword Clue
TROPE

Singer Lennox Crossword Clue
ARI

Site with trivia and quizzes Crossword Clue
MENTALFLOSS

"It's Raining ___" (classic gay anthem) Crossword Clue
MEN

Don't get up early Crossword Clue
SLEEPIN

Reusable grocery holder Crossword Clue
TOTEBAG

Type of whiskey in a Sazerac Crossword Clue
RYE

High-IQ society Crossword Clue
MENSA

Activist's passion Crossword Clue
CAUSE

"Toy Story" bully Crossword Clue
SID

Lose steam Crossword Clue
TIRE

NYC dwelling, often Crossword Clue
APT

First courses, for short Crossword Clue
APPS

They're listed on some tags Crossword Clue
PRICES

Person whose testimony is extra-important Crossword Clue
MATERIALWITNESS

Meal ___ (weekly chore) Crossword Clue
PREP

Where spanakopita originated Crossword Clue
GREECE

Where corn dogs originated Crossword Clue
USA

Piece of bacon Crossword Clue
STRIP

Biblical garden Crossword Clue
EDEN

"You'll ___ for this!" Crossword Clue
PAY

They're worth twice as much as FGs Crossword Clue
TDS

Bouncers check them Crossword Clue
IDS

Indigenous people known for stepped pyramids Crossword Clue
MESOAMERICANS

Annual physical, e.g Crossword Clue
EXAM

Chem class subject Crossword Clue
ATOM

Fang or tusk Crossword Clue
TOOTH

Basic unit of heredity Crossword Clue
GENE

1998 Spice Girls hit Crossword Clue
STOP

Remove from the record Crossword Clue
ERASE

Don't just assume Crossword Clue
ASK

Accessory for Mario or Luigi Crossword Clue
HAT

Cat you might take in Crossword Clue
STRAY

down

Skirt borders Crossword Clue
HEMS

Skating jump Crossword Clue
AXEL

___ sister (sorority bestie) Crossword Clue
LINE

Does some tailoring Crossword Clue
ALTERS

2024, for one Crossword Clue
LEAPYEAR

Texter's "Ciao ciao!" Crossword Clue
TTFN

Texter's "not on the internet" Crossword Clue
IRL

Kicked out Crossword Clue
BOOTED

Printer brand Crossword Clue
EPSON

Labs run them on samples Crossword Clue
TESTS

Baby that bleats Crossword Clue
LAMB

Word after "surface" or "rest" Crossword Clue
AREA

Submarine signal Crossword Clue
PING

Bit of deception Crossword Clue
LIE

Enjoy a home-cooked meal Crossword Clue
EATIN

Deceived Crossword Clue
MISLED

Sleeps in a tent Crossword Clue
CAMPS

Away from the group Crossword Clue
APART

Say out loud Crossword Clue
UTTER

Extra Crossword Clue
SPARE

Freeze over Crossword Clue
ICEUP

Nobel-winning journalist Maria Crossword Clue
RESSA

English class assignment Crossword Clue
ESSAY

Porky or Petunia, in animation Crossword Clue
PIG

Park get-together Crossword Clue
PICNIC

Short way to go? Crossword Clue
RTE

Textbook example Crossword Clue
EPITOME

Itsy Crossword Clue
WEE

Necking in a park, e.g Crossword Clue
PDA

Super ___ Bros Crossword Clue
SMASH

Fruits used as natural sweeteners Crossword Clue
DATES

Reaction to a really good joke Crossword Clue
SNORT

Super- Crossword Clue
MEGA

Couple, after a split Crossword Clue
EXES

Went down to the bottom Crossword Clue
SANK

Singer James or Jones Crossword Clue
ETTA

Powerful Unix user Crossword Clue
ROOT

Little demon Crossword Clue
IMP

Go way, way up Crossword Clue
SOAR

Org. that no longer requires shoe removal Crossword Clue
TSA

"Howdy!" Crossword Clue
HEY

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