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Daily Themed Crossword September 12, 2018 Answers

All 64 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the September 12, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.

64Clues
13Longest
3Shortest
1Abbreviations
Answers

September 12, 2018 — All 64 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 First word in "The Three Musketeers" motto Show answer 3
#2 Grew older Show answer 4
#3 Supermodel ___ Carangi Show answer 3
#4 Second-tallest bird in the world Show answer 3
#5 Actress Ann ___ of "Rebel Without a Cause" Show answer 5
#6 Shade of dark yellow that was also a cigarette brand: 2 wds. Show answer 7
#7 Toothed whale like the star of "Free Willy" Show answer 4
#8 Eggs commonly used in sushi Show answer 3
#9 Airplane's freight Show answer 5
#10 Be a pain in the neck Show answer 5
#11 ___ forward (media player option) Show answer 4
#12 Crime-fighting agency in "The Silence of the Lambs": Abbr. Show answer 3
#13 Tour de France ride Show answer 4
#14 "Add me to the list!": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#15 Long car that's often rented for a wedding Show answer 4
#16 Financial assistance from a bank Show answer 4
#17 Set eyes on a target Show answer 3
#18 Actress who plays Jennifer Fox in "The Tale" and has an Outstanding Lead Actress nomination for the 70th Emmys: 2 wds. Show answer 9
#19 "Don't Look Back in ___" (Oasis hit) Show answer 5
#20 Go downhill in Aspen say Show answer 3
#21 Lee who directed "Life of Pi" Show answer 3
#22 "...never satisfied with their ill-___ gains" (profits acquired illegally) Show answer 6
#23 Blue-green shade Show answer 4
#24 One's personal appearance Show answer 4
#25 Yellow-orange tropical fruit in many smoothies Show answer 5
#26 Comedian ___ Johnson who had the catchphrase "Verrrry interesting" Show answer 4
#27 "___ of little faith ...": 2 wds. Show answer 3
#28 Resort where you might wear a robe Show answer 3
#29 Title bestowed upon Ian McKellen Show answer 3
#30 Santa's workshop employee they say Show answer 3
#31 In good physical shape Show answer 3
#32 Nickname of a retired Yankees third baseman: Hyph. Show answer 4
#33 "He listened to her with ___ attention." Show answer 4
#34 Type of creature Shrek is Show answer 4
#35 Actress Susan ___ of "The Partridge Family" Show answer 3
#36 Actor who plays Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones" and has an Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination for the 70th Emmys: 2 wds. PETERDINKLAGE 13
#37 Farm females Show answer 4
#38 Music download company featured in "The Social Network" Show answer 7
#39 Season 13 runner-up of "The Bachelorette" Peter Show answer 5
#40 "There's ___ sheriff in town": 2 wds. Show answer 4
#41 Black gunk used to pave roads Show answer 3
#42 Open with a crowbar as a locked gate Show answer 3
#43 Old cartoon "Ed ___ n Eddy" Show answer 3
#44 Covered with a hemispherical roof as some stadiums Show answer 5
#45 Long curtain Show answer 5
#46 "Mash some onions and garlic into a ___" (semi-solid) Show answer 5
#47 Matches right before the finals informally Show answer 5
#48 Actor James ___ of "The Godfather" Show answer 4
#49 "Bleep" out offensive words as in TV shows Show answer 6
#50 Amazon offering that comes with Alexa Show answer 4
#51 Without ice to a bartender Show answer 4
#52 File a lawsuit against say Show answer 3
#53 Bridge card with a single pip Show answer 3
#54 Actor who played Prince Philip in "The Crown" and had an Outstanding Supporting Actor nomination for the 70th Emmys: 2 wds. Show answer 9
#55 Buttonless shirt informally Show answer 3
#56 Response to "Do you take this man as your..." generally: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#57 Number of biblical commandments Show answer 3
#58 Old ___ (witchy one in a book) Show answer 3
#59 "Bingo!" Show answer 3
#60 Fencing sword used in the Olympics Show answer 4
#61 Creative thought Show answer 4
#62 "... she loves me ___" (something to say while plucking petals maybe) Show answer 3
#63 "Doe a ___ a female..." Show answer 4
#64 57a for one Show answer 4
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About this puzzle

How the September 12, 2018 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for September 12, 2018, a Wednesday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PETERDINKLAGE at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 1 clue is flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 8 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.

Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

September 12, 2018 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for September 12, 2018?
The September 12, 2018 grid has 64 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 64 clues. The longest answer is PETERDINKLAGE at 13 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 1 clue are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
There is no companion puzzle on file for this date.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including September 11, 2018 and September 13, 2018.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the September 12, 2018 Crossword

01

The theme is a clue in itself

Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 64 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

Short fills are where the crossings come from

Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.

03

Keep the streak going

The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the September 12, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.

Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Sep 9, 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

64clues on this board
13longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

Read the theme before the clues

Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.

STEP 02

Fill the short crossings first

Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.

STEP 03

Abbreviations are signposted

A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.

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