NYT Crossword · 18 Down
“"Phooey!"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, September 18, 2026 as 18 Down. The answer has 6 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Friday, September 18, 2026 · 18 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Sep 18, 2026 · 18 Down · 6 letters
- Jul 1, 2026 · 58 Down · 5 letters
- May 11, 2025 · 62 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 16, 2025 · 40 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 1, 2024 · 113 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 24, 2024 · 16 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 2, 2024 · 1 Down · 5 letters
- Jul 8, 2024 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 20, 2024 · 23 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 25, 2024 · 38 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 25, 2024 · 47 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 1, 2023 · 51 Across · 9 letters
- Mar 21, 2021 · 72 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 9, 2021 · 68 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 22, 2019 · 33 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 7, 2019 · 100 Down · 3 letters
- May 25, 2019 · 9 Across · 6 letters
- May 15, 2019 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 14, 2019 · 55 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 19, 2019 · 75 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 6, 2019 · 22 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 17, 2019 · 89 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 1, 2018 · 78 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 29, 2018 · 37 Down · 5 letters
- Jun 5, 2018 · 4 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 30, 2017 · 117 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 19, 2017 · 44 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 4, 2016 · 31 Across · 6 letters
- Sep 20, 2016 · 71 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 13, 2015 · 61 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 10, 2014 · 4 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 9, 2014 · 14 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 30, 2014 · 83 Across · 3 letters
- Jan 25, 2014 · 54 Down · 5 letters
- Jan 3, 2014 · 42 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 17, 2013 · 14 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 10, 2013 · 33 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 25, 2013 · 83 Across · 6 letters
- Jul 21, 2013 · 50 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 13, 2012 · 4 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 4, 2012 · 83 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 28, 2012 · 15 Across · 5 letters
- Mar 15, 2012 · 14 Across · 6 letters
- Dec 22, 2011 · 4 Down · 4 letters
- May 31, 2011 · 72 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 12, 2010 · 54 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 3, 2010 · 45 Down · 4 letters
- May 11, 2010 · 2 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 15, 2009 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 12, 2009 · 73 Down · 6 letters
- Jan 26, 2009 · 21 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 6, 2008 · 33 Across · 6 letters
- Jan 9, 2008 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 9, 2007 · 12 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 25, 2007 · 3 Down · 6 letters
- Jul 4, 2007 · 37 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 1, 2007 · 61 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 26, 2007 · 38 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 1, 2007 · 22 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 28, 2006 · 38 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 14, 2005 · 30 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 3, 2005 · 31 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 1, 2005 · 1 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 25, 2005 · 58 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 21, 2004 · 67 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 9, 2004 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 25, 2004 · 14 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 20, 2004 · 128 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 18, 2004 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 11, 2004 · 1 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 12, 2004 · 49 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 15, 2003 · 64 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 23, 2003 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 1, 2003 · 93 Across · 3 letters
- May 21, 2003 · 57 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 10, 2002 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 20, 2002 · 32 Across · 3 letters
- Apr 7, 2002 · 92 Across · 6 letters
- Jan 20, 2002 · 6 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 2, 2002 · 38 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 16, 2001 · 49 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 13, 2001 · 33 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 21, 2001 · 74 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 29, 2000 · 32 Down · 5 letters
- Jan 1, 2000 · 47 Down · 6 letters
- Nov 29, 1999 · 70 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 28, 1999 · 18 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 21, 1999 · 53 Across · 3 letters
- May 5, 1999 · 30 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 21, 1999 · 105 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 24, 1999 · 88 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 28, 1998 · 28 Across · 4 letters
- May 3, 1998 · 32 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 8, 1998 · 90 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 7, 1997 · 79 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 16, 1997 · 66 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 10, 1997 · 9 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 26, 1997 · 59 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 29, 1997 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 8, 1997 · 77 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 8, 1997 · 85 Across · 4 letters
- May 8, 1997 · 58 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 29, 1997 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 9, 1997 · 10 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 11, 1997 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 10, 1996 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- May 20, 1996 · 43 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 26, 1996 · 70 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 19, 1995 · 143 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 22, 1995 · 130 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 19, 1995 · 74 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 4, 1995 · 71 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 1, 1994 · 50 Down · 4 letters
- May 5, 1994 · 60 Down · 3 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, September 18, 2026.
Across
- 1Server's warning at a restaurant crossword clue6 letters
- 7Moved along (to) crossword clue6 letters
- 13Modern tech aid whose design was inspired by a Go board crossword clue6 letters
- 14Figuratively speaking crossword clue7 letters
- 15Begin to boil crossword clue6 letters
- 16Insects named for when they emerge crossword clue8 letters
- 17Breaks off crossword clue4 letters
- 18Water containers crossword clue4 letters
- 19Dinosaur in Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" crossword clue4 letters
- 20Four-time N.B.A. All-Star Young crossword clue4 letters
- 21Line at an Apple Store crossword clue4 letters
- 22Permanent, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 23Contents of some pockets crossword clue3 letters
- 24Yell sharply crossword clue4 letters
- 25Org. whose events are typically held at clubs crossword clue3 letters
- 26Country club? crossword clue13 letters
- 30Defensive effort in the red zone crossword clue13 letters
- 32Not everyone agrees on this crossword clue13 letters
- 34Ball girl crossword clue3 letters
- 35"Big Brother" host Julie crossword clue4 letters
- 36Org. concerned with traffic crossword clue3 letters
- 37Ones catching rays, perhaps? crossword clue5 letters
- 40Two in a row? crossword clue4 letters
- 41Places to buy buckets, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 42Common plant for a "plant mom" crossword clue4 letters
- 43Long-bodied fish crossword clue4 letters
- 44Cookie contents crossword clue4 letters
- 45Not together, in a way crossword clue8 letters
- 47"Is that a challenge?!" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Some features of backyard landscaping crossword clue7 letters
- 50"I'll be right with you" crossword clue6 letters
- 51Gave the once-over crossword clue6 letters
- 52"Don't believe me? Just watch!" crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Brightness measures, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 2Element of a dating profile? crossword clue8 letters
- 3Potential outcomes crossword clue9 letters
- 4Mass crossword clue5 letters
- 5___ of Solomon, literary collection written in the first or second century crossword clue4 letters
- 6Sci-fi writer Chiang crossword clue3 letters
- 7"&" follower, in some business names crossword clue4 letters
- 8When much rainy weather occurs in Côte d'Ivoire crossword clue3 letters
- 9Flip crossword clue9 letters
- 10Seize crossword clue5 letters
- 11High-ranking scout crossword clue5 letters
- 12Company whose products suck crossword clue5 letters
- 14Additional schoolwork? crossword clue4 letters
- 16Simple cocktail named for two brands crossword clue11 letters
- 20Torque symbol, in physics crossword clue3 letters
- 21Bit of nonsense writing that typically gets a laugh crossword clue6 letters
- 22Delighted cry upon receiving an acceptance crossword clue6 letters
- 24Ball girls crossword clue6 letters
- 25Leap day baby, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 27Clicked with a partner? crossword clue9 letters
- 28Snicker crossword clue6 letters
- 29Simple check for freshness crossword clue9 letters
- 31Act like yourself, perhaps? crossword clue8 letters
- 33Nasty ___ (noted rap moniker) crossword clue3 letters
- 37Not in the minority? crossword clue5 letters
- 38It often has four legs crossword clue5 letters
- 39Fidget spinners or Angry Birds, once crossword clue5 letters
- 40Give ___ (cause consternation in) crossword clue4 letters
- 41Character played by Rashida Jones on "The Office" crossword clue5 letters
- 43Set piece crossword clue4 letters
- 44Longtime U.F.C. C.E.O. ___ White crossword clue4 letters
- 46Aladdin's sidekick crossword clue3 letters
- 47Many a nonfiction Oscar nominee, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 48Lead-in to "lab" in the name of an S&P 500 company crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “"Phooey!"”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with D and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “"Phooey!"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 18 Down. It has appeared 114 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “"Phooey!"” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is DARNIT. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.