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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, May 18, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Monday, May 18, 2026 (puzzle #18)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 18 across · 16 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1C2H3O4O5F6O7S8S9CLIPS10AREA11AESTH12ETICS13RAT14AMIGOS15PRO16D17AMIN18ARE19S20AND21Y22KNIVE23S24AHA25ACCIDE26NTAL27MEAN28LEONE29ISLE30FORD
Completed grid for the May 18, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Train whistle sound (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CHOO
  2. 5A. Open-source software, briefly (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FOSS
  3. 9A. Holds tightly (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CLIPS
  4. 10A. Region on a map (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AREA
  5. 11A. Philosophy of beauty (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer AESTHETICS
  6. 13A. Snitch in the sewer (3)
    Hint R · ·
    Answer RAT
  7. 14A. Buddies south of the border (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AMIGOS
  8. 15A. Nudge along (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PROD
  9. 17A. Arabic male name (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AMIN
  10. 18A. War god of Olympus (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ARES
  11. 20A. Andrew, casually (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ANDY
  12. 22A. Drawer rattlers (6)
    Hint K · · · · ·
    Answer KNIVES
  13. 24A. Eureka cousin (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AHA
  14. 25A. Not on purpose (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ACCIDENTAL
  15. 27A. Intend to say (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MEAN
  16. 28A. Sierra ___ currency (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LEONE
  17. 29A. Tiny island (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer ISLE
  18. 30A. Wade across (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FORD

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Spaces opened up (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CLEARANCES
  2. 2D. Not the stuff of legend (10)
    Hint H · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer HISTORICAL
  3. 3D. Choose to take (3)
    Hint O · ·
    Answer OPT
  4. 4D. Workplace safety agency (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer OSHA
  5. 5D. Muhammad's daughter (6)
    Hint F · · · · ·
    Answer FATIMA
  6. 6D. Idea's first source (10)
    Hint O · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ORIGINATOR
  7. 7D. Pre-loved (10)
    Hint S · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer SECONDHAND
  8. 8D. Cheeky lip (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SASS
  9. 9D. Grumble pettily (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CARP
  10. 12D. Shinto prayer plaque (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer EMA
  11. 16D. Irish surname (6)
    Hint D · · · · ·
    Answer DEVINE
  12. 19D. Unix text editor (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SED
  13. 21D. Ivy League school (4)
    Hint Y · · ·
    Answer YALE
  14. 22D. Shinto spirit (4)
    Hint K · · ·
    Answer KAMI
  15. 23D. One's inner being (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SELF
  16. 26D. Near-Earth object, briefly (3)
    Hint N · ·
    Answer NEO