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USA Today Crossword September 16, 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 72 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.
Nora WhitfieldNora Whitfield Crossword Editor · Verified answers
Across
Moving day vehicle crossword clue1 Across · 3 lettersView Answers
UFC sport crossword clue4 Across · 3 lettersView Answers
"Thor" actor Hemsworth crossword clue7 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
"Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. ___ crossword clue12 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
"That's my theory" crossword clue14 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Spa garments crossword clue16 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
USPS delivery, colloquially crossword clue17 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Cain's brother crossword clue18 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
Core belief crossword clue19 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Compensated vacation (Abbr.) crossword clue20 Across · 3 lettersView Answers
Person's rank among others around them crossword clue21 Across · 12 lettersView Answers
Gumbo vegetable crossword clue25 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
Builds crossword clue26 Across · 6 lettersView Answers
Heroes' companions crossword clue30 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Industry for Alibaba and Amazon crossword clue35 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
___ and proper crossword clue36 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
Lions' sounds crossword clue37 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Oak or elm crossword clue39 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
"Shush!" crossword clue40 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Really bringing it crossword clue42 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Protractors measure them crossword clue44 Across · 6 lettersView Answers
"Couldn't agree more!" crossword clue46 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
"I'd like to be updated" crossword clue47 Across · 12 lettersView Answers
Knee stabilizer, for short crossword clue53 Across · 3 lettersView Answers
Spiral shape in DNA crossword clue56 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Formally give crossword clue57 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
Post-abacus but pre-calculator device crossword clue58 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Tower-building game crossword clue60 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Person who plays a big part in Hollywood? crossword clue61 Across · 9 lettersView Answers
Word before "peace" or "child" crossword clue62 Across · 5 lettersView Answers
Some seeded loaves crossword clue63 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
Ottawa's province, for short crossword clue64 Across · 3 lettersView Answers
Honey wine crossword clue65 Across · 4 lettersView Answers
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Down
Using AI to program crossword clue1 Down · 10 lettersView Answers
Not stand the test of time crossword clue2 Down · 11 lettersView Answers
Duck Hunt console crossword clue3 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
Moistens, like produce crossword clue4 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
"Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe" painter crossword clue5 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Yoga position crossword clue6 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
What people learn about through world travel crossword clue7 Down · 7 lettersView Answers
"Let me think" crossword clue8 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
"You ___ what you sow" crossword clue9 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
"That so?" crossword clue10 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Musician's time to shine crossword clue11 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Garments that might be shed upon returning home crossword clue12 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
University of New Mexico athlete crossword clue13 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Spanish for "seven" crossword clue15 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Noah's ___ crossword clue22 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
Villain's hideout crossword clue23 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Give some background information before telling a story crossword clue24 Down · 11 lettersView Answers
Mini signal source? crossword clue27 Down · 10 lettersView Answers
Section of some wedding cakes crossword clue28 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Winter glider crossword clue29 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Org. whose website has a "Spay & Neuter" tab crossword clue30 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Tehran's country crossword clue31 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Tooth you can't eat with crossword clue32 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
"Interior Chinatown" actor Archie crossword clue33 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
___ Lanka crossword clue34 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
Food stamp initials crossword clue38 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Giggle sound crossword clue41 Down · 6 lettersView Answers
Engineered crop, for short crossword clue43 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
Oracles crossword clue45 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Former ninth planet crossword clue48 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Italian fashion hub crossword clue49 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Apply, like pressure crossword clue50 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Double-___ sword crossword clue51 Down · 5 lettersView Answers
Cherished crossword clue52 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Genre inducing pleasant tingles (Abbr.) crossword clue53 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Be sickeningly sweet crossword clue54 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
"Long ___" (Taylor Swift song) crossword clue55 Down · 4 lettersView Answers
Insult crossword clue59 Down · 3 lettersView Answers
"He's dead, ___" ("Star Trek" catchphrase) crossword clue60 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 16, 2026, a Wednesday, split into Across and Down in clue-number order. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer, its letter count, and every other date the same clue has appeared.

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