Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - June 18, 2026

across

• Papas' partners, sometimes Crossword Clue

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  MAMAS

• Food sold by the dozen Crossword Clue

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  EGGS

• Eight, en espanol Crossword Clue

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  OCHO

• Clear a whiteboard Crossword Clue

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  ERASE

• Word preceding "rug" or "code" Crossword Clue

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  AREA

• Item on a theater stage Crossword Clue

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  PROP

• Justice Sotomayor Crossword Clue

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  SONIA

• "You ___ what you sow" Crossword Clue

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  REAP

• Basketball hoop edges Crossword Clue

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  RIMS

• Floral nickname for Kansas Crossword Clue

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  SUNFLOWERSTATE

• Purpose Crossword Clue

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  USE

• Winery container Crossword Clue

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  VAT

• Spin around Crossword Clue

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  WHIRL

• Puzzle Crossword Clue

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  PERPLEX

• "SNL" alum Nwodim Crossword Clue

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  EGO

• Status ___ Crossword Clue

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  QUO

• Rower's tool Crossword Clue

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  OAR

• Buddy Crossword Clue

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  PAL

• Like karaoke music Crossword Clue

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  SUNG

• Piece of reporting Crossword Clue

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  NEWSARTICLE

• Great Red ___ (storm in Jupiter's atmosphere) Crossword Clue

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  SPOT

• Genre for The All-American Rejects Crossword Clue

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  EMO

• LAX org Crossword Clue

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  TSA

• Faux ___ (social blunder) Crossword Clue

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  PAS

• "___ There Delilah" (Plain White T's song) Crossword Clue

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  HEY

• Some are blocked by noise-canceling headphones Crossword Clue

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  STIMULI

• "Someone Like You" singer Crossword Clue

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  ADELE

• Animal that might be great Crossword Clue

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  APE

• Negroni liquor Crossword Clue

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  GIN

• Birds with a musical name Crossword Clue

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  TRUMPETERSWANS

• It's guarded in soccer Crossword Clue

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  SHIN

• Rotating car part Crossword Clue

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  AXLE

• Tinder or Bumble alternative Crossword Clue

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  HINGE

• Sharp pain Crossword Clue

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  PANG

• Apple tablet Crossword Clue

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  IPAD

• Respected figure Crossword Clue

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  ELDER

• Fruits in some jams Crossword Clue

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  FIGS

• Like an optimistic viewpoint Crossword Clue

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  ROSY

• "___ of Something New" ("High School Musical" song) Crossword Clue

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  START