Our USA Today Crossword Hints for September 16, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.
USA Today Crossword Hints, September 16, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 9/16/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Moving day vehicle
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4A. UFC sport
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7A. "Thor" actor Hemsworth
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12A. "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. ___
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14A. "That's my theory"
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16A. Spa garments
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17A. USPS delivery, colloquially
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18A. Cain's brother
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19A. Core belief
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20A. Compensated vacation (Abbr.)
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21A. Person's rank among others around them
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25A. Gumbo vegetable
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26A. Builds
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30A. Heroes' companions
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35A. Industry for Alibaba and Amazon
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36A. __ and proper
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37A. Lions' sounds
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39A. Oak or elm
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40A. Shush!
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42A. Really bringing it
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44A. Protractors measure them
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46A. Couldn't agree more!
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47A. "I'd like to be updated"
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53A. Knee stabilizer, for short
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56A. Spiral shape in DNA
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57A. Formally give
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58A. Post-abacus but pre-calculator device
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60A. Tower-building game
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61A. Person who plays a big part in Hollywood?
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62A. Word before "peace" or "child"
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63A. Some seeded loaves
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64A. Ottawa's province, for short
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65A. Honey wine
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1D. Using AI to program
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2D. Not stand the test of time
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3D. “Duck Hunt” console
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4D. Moistens, like produce
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5D. "Le Dejeuner sur l'Herbe" painter
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6D. Yoga position
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7D. What people learn about through world travel
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8D. Let me think
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9D. You ___ what you sow
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10D. That so?
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11D. Musician's time to shine
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12D. Garments that might be shed upon returning home
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13D. University of New Mexico athlete
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15D. Spanish for “seven”
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22D. Noah's ___
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23D. Villains hideout
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24D. Give some background information before telling a story
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27D. Mini signal source?
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28D. Section of some wedding cakes
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29D. Winter glider
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30D. Org. whose website has a "Spay & Neuter" tab
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31D. Tehran's country
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32D. Tooth you can't eat with
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33D. "Interior Chinatown" actor Archie
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34D. ___ Lanka
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38D. Food stamp initials
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41D. Giggle sound
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43D. Engineered crop, for short
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45D. Oracles
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48D. Former ninth planet
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49D. Italian fashion hub
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50D. Apply, like pressure
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51D. Double-___ sword
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52D. Cherished
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53D. Genre inducing pleasant tingles (Abbr.)
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54D. Be sickeningly sweet
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55D. "Long ___" (Taylor Swift song)
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59D. Insult
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60D. "He's dead, ___" ("Star Trek" catchphrase)
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
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