8/18/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/18/26
TV Tuesday

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1A
Place to de-stress
SPA

4A
___ and gown (graduate’s outfit)
CAP

7A
Computer running Apple programs
MAC

10A
High, gentle toss
LOB

11A
Garment worn beneath a toga
TUNIC

13A
___-conscious (mindful of the planet)
ECO

14A
“The Studio” actor who won $200,000 for charity on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2026: 2 wds.
IKE BARINHOLTZ

17A
Colorful part of a flower
PETAL

18A
Anxious and fidgety
ANTSY

19A
Rolled-up piece of lawn
SOD

21A
“___ Doubtfire” (Robin Williams movie)
MRS

22A
ESPN NFL analyst who won $1,000,000 for charity on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2026: 2 wds.
MINA KIMES

25A
Engineering requirement, for short
SPEC

27A
Metallic element with the shortest name
TIN

28A
DVR brand that was discontinued in October 2025
TIVO

31A
Beyond middle age
OLD

32A
Frenzy
MANIA

34A
Adult males
MEN

35A
Manufactured
BUILT

37A
Unexpected appearance of a celebrity in a movie
CAMEO

39A
“Chicago Med” actor who won $200,000 for charity on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2026: 2 wds.
STEVEN WEBER

43A
1990 B-52’s hit whose title is a word meaning “wander”
ROAM

44A
Garland that might be made of orchids
LEI

45A
Auto racer Luyendyk who appeared on “The Traitors” in 2023
ARIE

47A
“___ the Next One” (Jay-Z song): 2 wds.
ONTO

48A
“Ransom” star Gibson
MEL

49A
Bills with Alexander Hamilton on them
TENS

50A
Food Network star Paula
DEEN

51A
Somewhat unusual
ODD

52A
Boundary
EDGE

1D
___ ‘N Slide (outdoor toy)
SLIP

2D
Prod with a finger
POKE

3D
Assist in pulling off a heist, say
ABET

4D
Mutt
CUR

5D
Singer/songwriter DiFranco
ANI

6D
Neat as a ___
PIN

7D
What snowbanks do on a warm day
MELT

8D
Play parts that are divided into scenes
ACTS

9D
Warm and homey
COZY

11D
What an owl uses to grab its prey
TALON

12D
“Third time’s the ___”
CHARM

15D
___ training (what new soldiers go through)
BASIC

16D
First stage
ONSET

20D
Stuff fed into a spreadsheet
DATA

21D
Very short skirt
MINI

22D
Practice mindfulness while sitting on a mat, maybe
MEDITATE

23D
Family
KIN

24D
Bubbled on low on a stove
SIMMERED

25D
Have a bawl
SOB

26D
Additional guest an attendee can bring: Hyph.
PLUS-ONE

29D
Turning abruptly
VEERING

30D
“John Lennon/Plastic ___ Band” (1970 album)
ONO

32D
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” cable channel
MTV

33D
“___ Ventura: Pet Detective” (Jim Carrey movie)
ACE

36D
Sour, yellow fruit
LEMON

41D
Requirement
NEED

42D
Feral
WILD

43D
Word that can go after “hot” or “lightning”
ROD

46D
Ending for “Japan”
ESE