Our USA Today Crossword Hints for September 20, 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 20, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 9/20/26. 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. Right now please!
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5A. Island strings, for short
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8A. Engrave in glass
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12A. Conga formation
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13A. "The end is ___"
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15A. Spiced latte choice
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16A. Spot to boogie
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19A. ___ browns
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20A. "Yours truly is fully committed!"
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21A. Country inside South Africa
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23A. ___-country (music genre)
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24A. Snuck a quick look
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25A. Makeup for a model?
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28A. Ballpark snacks that usually require a lot of napkins
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31A. Flames that have since fizzled
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32A. ___ rather than later
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33A. Time period worthy of a name
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34A. Like an awesome party
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35A. I Think You Should Leave star Robinson
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36A. World Series mo.
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37A. Lose to gravity
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38A. The L of UCLA
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39A. "No, actually . . ."
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41A. Bread for a gyro
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42A. "Good decision!"
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44A. Lavishes affection
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45A. "Only Murders in the Building" star Gomez
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46A. Frame, for short
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47A. Quebec's time zone
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49A. "How adorbs!"
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53A. Water at a taqueria
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54A. "Oh, I didn't want it anyway" attitude
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56A. Final Four matchup
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57A. “This is so much fun!”
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58A. Put your foot down?
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59A. Idyllic locale
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60A. "You there!"
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61A. One of 11 for "Hamilton"
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1D. Discount grocery chain
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2D. Thailand, once
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3D. "___ Karenina" (Tolstoy novel)
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4D. H.S. course you wouldn't say is no sweat
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5D. Not qualified
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6D. Oven that turns clay into ceramics
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7D. A big one might be fragile
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8D. Reverberated
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9D. Enough!
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10D. Dough or lettuce
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11D. ___! Cherry-O
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14D. Result of a gorgeous drive
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17D. ___ Enchanted (Anne Hathaway film)
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18D. Put back in office
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22D. Go around
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24D. Soup that might be served with Thai basil and cilantro
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25D. ___ and whistles
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26D. It's a given
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27D. "So, hypothetically . . ."
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28D. "You've gotta be kidding me!"
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29D. Feature of many fireplaces
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30D. Sprawling stories
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32D. Gets ready to bubble
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35D. Spine feature
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40D. Selma director DuVernay
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41D. "Office Ladies," for one
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43D. Hold on to
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44D. It's always stuck in a jamb (dad joke)
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46D. Two more than a birdie
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47D. Mitigate
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48D. Like some cheese
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49D. It has bark but no bite
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50D. Until
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51D. What you are for seven years of your life
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52D. One of seven for Simone Biles
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55D. “Not sure...”
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