Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - September 18, 2026

across

• Send by truck, ironically Crossword Clue

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  SHIP

• "Like that'll ever happen!" Crossword Clue

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  HAH

• Not straight Crossword Clue

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  ASKEW

• Assistant Crossword Clue

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  AIDE

• ___ gov'nor (punny name for a plant shop) Crossword Clue

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  ALOE

• ___ off (deter) Crossword Clue

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  STAVE

• Sushi protein made with Sriracha or chili oil Crossword Clue

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  SPICYTUNA

• Danger Crossword Clue

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  PERIL

• Gave an address Crossword Clue

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  SPOKE

• Yankees' crosstown rivals Crossword Clue

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  METS

• Place to hang art Crossword Clue

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  WALL

• ___ Kippur Crossword Clue

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  YOM

• Low-pH Crossword Clue

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  ACIDIC

• "There's a red light ahead!" Crossword Clue

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  STOP

• Like tissue paper Crossword Clue

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  THIN

• One might be used to test the temperature of bathwater Crossword Clue

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  TOE

• Species of the insurance spokesbird that's about 10x heavier than the Aflac duck Crossword Clue

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  EMU

• "Don't leave without me!" Crossword Clue

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  WAITUP

• Piece of tennis gear Crossword Clue

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  RACKET

• Singer who said "musicians are the architects of heaven" Crossword Clue

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  BOBBYMCFERRIN

• Tasty bit Crossword Clue

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  MORSEL

• Completely out of energy Crossword Clue

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  SAPPED

• Chicago airport code Crossword Clue

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  ORD

• NBA Hall of Famer Duncan Crossword Clue

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  TIM

• Crash another streamer's event Crossword Clue

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  RAID

• Excited tail movements Crossword Clue

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  WAGS

• Superficial appearance Crossword Clue

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  FACADE

• Recede Crossword Clue

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  EBB

• "Next to the plate!" Crossword Clue

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  BATTERUP

• Polite Crossword Clue

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  CIVIL

• Shakespearean loverboy Crossword Clue

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  ROMEO

• Winless chess ending Crossword Clue

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  STALEMATE

• Regions Crossword Clue

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  AREAS

• Bring onto the team Crossword Clue

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  HIRE

• "Now, here's an ___ . . ." Crossword Clue

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  IDEA

• Costume ball concealers Crossword Clue

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  MASKS

• Himalayan cryptid Crossword Clue

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  YETI

• Where egg mimicry make take place Crossword Clue

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  NEST