USA Today Crossword September 15 2026 Answers (9/15/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 15, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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 September 15, 2026 Answers

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« September 14 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Title for Idris Elba
4A	Young male horses
9A	A modern one typically has 47 strings and 7 pedals
13A	Clock front
14A	Mariners' workplace?
15A	Member of a reed quintet
16A	"Seriously, though!"
19A	Blush, perhaps
20A	Evade
21A	"___ is more"
22A	Pricey
23A	Pre-1917 Russian rulers
25A	___ chi
26A	Slam dance
29A	Perform like Isa Briones
30A	"Ted Lasso" character Kent
31A	Squeaky bone or catnip mouse (or the box either came in)
33A	It's a lot to process!
36A	"It's likely . . ."
37A	Pings, sometimes
38A	Victorian, e.g.
39A	Nutritional stat
40A	"Como ___ usted?"
41A	Off-week, in football
42A	Flower that's an anagram of "stare"
44A	Shopping ___
46A	Initial poker bet
47A	"Do you understand me?"
50A	Some drums
53A	"That's what I'm here for!"
55A	Texter's "I am now done texting"
56A	Jump at a skate park
57A	___ defense (football alignment that uses one more defensive back than a nickel defense)
58A	Flip-flop or sneaker
59A	Unloads on Craigslist
60A	Pig's spot
1D	"Ditto"
2D	Drinks that might come with frozen coffee cubes
3D	"___, I married him"
4D	Change
5D	Ada Lovelace Day mo.
6D	"Hypothetically . . ."
7D	Island whose capital is Papeete
8D	Like a sarcastic remark
9D	Places to make quick connections?
10D	Somewhat
11D	Spanish Steps city
12D	Palindromic sound
13D	Type of evergreen
17D	Noun-forming suffix
18D	Appeared to be
23D	"Voila!"
24D	Climb, like a wall
25D	Tater ___
27D	Purchase that helps a beginner get going
28D	Swarm of people
30D	Hi-___ graphics
31D	Kissing on the train, e.g.
32D	525,600 minutes (usually)
34D	A city's collection of galleries, museums, etc.
35D	Important food
36D	Mining material
38D	Reaction to a pun, perhaps
41D	Ringo or George
42D	"___ K: A Love Story" (Jenny Lee novel that reimagines a classic)
43D	Place to sit during a game, oddly
45D	Mulligans
46D	Campfire residue
47D	Farm workers?
48D	Light-loving insect
49D	The 411
51D	One of two for Quinta Brunson
52D	Observe
54D	Acronym used before sharing a fun fact

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