NYT Crossword — April 18, 2026
Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 62 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
0 of 62 revealed
1S
2P
3I
4N
5O
6F
7F
8B
9A
10M
11A
12S
O
O
N
E
R
O
R
13L
A
T
E
R
14C
A
L
I
F
O
R
N
I
A
R
O
L
L
15H
U
D
S
O
N
16D
E
T
E
N
T
E
17D
O
C
T
O
R
18M
O
D
19F
E
E
S
20F
R
E
O
N
21S
A
F
E
22W
O
R
D
23W
E
D
24D
25U
A
L
26G
E
O
S
27H
A
N
G
T
28I
G
H
T
29P
A
R
D
30E
L
S
A
31S
32E
33T
34R
E
S
T
E
35A
S
Y
36D
37W
A
D
E
38M
A
T
S
39C
L
E
40M
A
R
T
I
N
41I
M
F
O
42R
I
T
43M
A
D
E
I
T
44C
R
O
C
O
D
I
45L
E
T
E
A
R
S
46R
O
O
K
I
E
M
I
S
T
A
K
E
47O
D
D
S
48D
A
M
S
E
L
S
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Stats & info
Saturday, Apr 18, 202615×15
Grid size
62
Total entries
40/185
Black / letter cells
6.0
Avg entry length
14 ltrs
Longest entry
Hardest
Saturday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 18, 2026
DaySaturday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorJesse Cohn
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split29 across · 33 down
Longest entries
14ADish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood14 ltrs44AMake-believe sorrow14 ltrs12AIn time13 ltrs46ACause of amusement to a vet, maybe13 ltrs2DBlowgun projectile10 ltrs
Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 40 black squares and averages 6.0 letters per entry.