Crossword Jam Daily Challenge Answers
July 18, 2026
Updated July 18, 2026 - Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor
The letter wheel
All 11 Required Words for July 18, 2026
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| BACK | 4 | Part of BACKED - find it first. |
| BACKED | 6 | The longest answer here at 6 letters. |
| BAD | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| BAKE | 4 | 4 letters, using B, A, K, E. |
| BEAD | 4 | 4 letters, using B, E, A, D. |
| BEAK | 4 | 4 letters, using B, E, A, K. |
| BED | 3 | The -ED ending - park those tiles at the end. |
| CAB | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| CAKE | 4 | 4 letters, using C, A, K, E. |
| DAB | 3 | One of the 4 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| DECK | 4 | 4 letters, using D, E, C, K. |
The Crossword Jam Daily Challenge for July 18, 2026 brings 11 words to solve using 6 wheel tiles. The longest answer today is BACKED, which stretches across 6 cells. If you are working through the full daily challenge archive, this puzzle sits comfortably in the moderate range.
Unlike the main pack levels, the daily challenge does not consume lives or affect your star count. It is a standalone puzzle that resets at midnight UTC every day. If you get stuck on the last word, try our wheel finder tool - enter your remaining tiles and it will show every valid combination instantly.
Every answer listed above has been checked against the in-game letter wheel to confirm each word can be formed from the available tiles.
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