NYT Crossword · 18 Down
“Silky-haired toy” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, April 18, 2026 as 18 Down. The answer has 7 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 18 Down
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Across
- 1"The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably crossword clue7 letters
- 8Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 12In time crossword clue13 letters
- 14Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood crossword clue14 letters
- 15New York's ___ Valley crossword clue6 letters
- 16Thawing crossword clue7 letters
- 17Treat crossword clue6 letters
- 18New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak crossword clue3 letters
- 19Things that shouldn't be hidden crossword clue4 letters
- 20Non-eco-friendly refrigerant crossword clue5 letters
- 21Term in the bedroom, maybe crossword clue8 letters
- 23Unite crossword clue3 letters
- 24Two-pronged crossword clue4 letters
- 26Metros in the 1990s crossword clue4 letters
- 27"Wait just a sec" crossword clue9 letters
- 29Cowboy's friend, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 30Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie crossword clue4 letters
- 31Finalized crossword clue3 letters
- 34"You've got nothing to worry about" crossword clue8 letters
- 36All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly crossword clue5 letters
- 38Routine surfaces crossword clue4 letters
- 39Browns, on a scoreboard crossword clue3 letters
- 40Mathematics writer Gardner crossword clue6 letters
- 41Words of endorsement crossword clue7 letters
- 43Arrived crossword clue6 letters
- 44Make-believe sorrow crossword clue14 letters
- 46Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe crossword clue13 letters
- 47Daredevil's calculation crossword clue4 letters
- 48Some fairy tale characters crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Did business with, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 2Blowgun projectile crossword clue10 letters
- 3Words before "a penny" or "a treat" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Fifth-most abundant element in the universe crossword clue4 letters
- 5Lieutenant in "Catch-22" crossword clue3 letters
- 6Into crossword clue6 letters
- 7Breakfast dish that might go over well? crossword clue9 letters
- 8How people get into a swimming pool, typically crossword clue8 letters
- 9Yom Kippur observers crossword clue7 letters
- 10Like the cheese in fondue crossword clue6 letters
- 11Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings crossword clue5 letters
- 12Blitzed crossword clue6 letters
- 13___ pull-downs (exercise) crossword clue3 letters
- 14Item in a list on the fridge, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 17Texas air hub, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 21Start to give crossword clue3 letters
- 22"Hey, no backing out now!" crossword clue10 letters
- 25Still waffling crossword clue9 letters
- 27Relatives of ottomans crossword clue8 letters
- 28Texter's affectionate sign-off crossword clue3 letters
- 29It's not fit for human consumption crossword clue7 letters
- 31Cutting stuff crossword clue6 letters
- 32Cuts a line? crossword clue5 letters
- 33It takes two hands to show crossword clue3 letters
- 34Musketeer's tool crossword clue6 letters
- 35Nissan model crossword clue6 letters
- 37Brings about, as havoc crossword clue6 letters
- 38Less than milli-, more than nano- crossword clue5 letters
- 40Paint option crossword clue5 letters
- 42Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 43Play (with) crossword clue4 letters
- 45Calc. calculation crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Silky-haired toy”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with M and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Silky-haired toy” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 18 Down.
What is the answer to the “Silky-haired toy” crossword clue?
The answer is MALTESE (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.