Universal Crossword September 5 2026 Answers (9/5/26)

Our Universal Crossword September 5, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword September 5, 2026 Answers

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« September 4 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Often-torn knee part, for short
4A	Sternward
7A	Door fastener
12A	Hair claw, for one
14A	Response to a vague threat
17A	Coastal inlet
18A	Citrusy garnish for a gold rush or brandy daisy
19A	Applications
20A	___ salts
21A	Gym unit
22A	First-of-the-month payment
23A	Wager
24A	Lawn invaders
26A	"Moonlight" actor Mahershala
27A	___ & Jerry's
28A	Motion pictures, perhaps?
29A	Three-ring bender
33A	Yankees catcher known for his malapropisms
34A	Snitch
36A	Gullah spiritual song
37A	Qatari banknotes
39A	___ Grant (need-based scholarship)
40A	"___ a Bad Mama Jama"
42A	"The Cask of Amontillado" author
43A	Hawaiian garland
44A	Spiny animal such as Knuckles
46A	Early TV host and women's golf tournament founder
51A	Yuletide carol
52A	"Praying for that"
53A	Abolitionist Julia Ward whose surname sounds like a question meaning "In what way?"
54A	Artistically pruned plant
55A	Pattie Gonia's artform
56A	Game full of quick checks?
57A	HS yearbook section
1D	Precision
2D	Thorough examination
3D	Adding excitement to
4D	Early ISP
5D	Complimentary admission
6D	Entice
7D	"I wasn't done!"
8D	"How cute!"
9D	Base known as the "hot corner"
10D	Instances
11D	Letters before ://
13D	Annoyance
15D	___ Lobos (Chicano rock band)
16D	Strand with a blizzard
23D	"Face the facts"
25D	English assignment
27D	Springy sports figurine
28D	Indian state hidden in "Here we go again"
30D	Like a fast-motion video of a slow-motion subject
31D	401(k) alternatives
32D	Magicians' ways out, perhaps
35D	Titular battle between Jedi knights and identical troopers
37D	Gradually withdraws
38D	Landlubber's lack
41D	They save the day
45D	Like a hi-res broadcast
46D	"Mine!"
47D	Denny's competitor
48D	Zero
49D	Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"
50D	Fairy-tale monster

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