USA Today Crossword September 16 2026 Answers (9/16/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 16, 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 16, 2026 Answers

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« September 15 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Moving day vehicle
4A	UFC sport
7A	"Thor" actor Hemsworth
12A	"Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. ___
14A	"That's my theory"
16A	Spa garments
17A	USPS delivery, colloquially
18A	Cain's brother
19A	Core belief
20A	Compensated vacation (Abbr.)
21A	Person's rank among others around them
25A	Gumbo vegetable
26A	Builds
30A	Heroes' companions
35A	Industry for Alibaba and Amazon
36A	___ and proper
37A	Lions' sounds
39A	Oak or elm
40A	"Shush!"
42A	Really bringing it
44A	Protractors measure them
46A	"Couldn't agree more!"
47A	"I'd like to be updated"
53A	Knee stabilizer, for short
56A	Spiral shape in DNA
57A	Formally give
58A	Post-abacus but pre-calculator device
60A	Tower-building game
61A	Person who plays a big part in Hollywood?
62A	Word before "peace" or "child"
63A	Some seeded loaves
64A	Ottawa's province, for short
65A	Honey wine
1D	Using AI to program
2D	Not stand the test of time
3D	Duck Hunt console
4D	Moistens, like produce
5D	"Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe" painter
6D	Yoga position
7D	What people learn about through world travel
8D	"Let me think"
9D	"You ___ what you sow"
10D	"That so?"
11D	Musician's time to shine
12D	Garments that might be shed upon returning home
13D	University of New Mexico athlete
15D	Spanish for "seven"
22D	Noah's ___
23D	Villain's hideout
24D	Give some background information before telling a story
27D	Mini signal source?
28D	Section of some wedding cakes
29D	Winter glider
30D	Org. whose website has a "Spay & Neuter" tab
31D	Tehran's country
32D	Tooth you can't eat with
33D	"Interior Chinatown" actor Archie
34D	___ Lanka
38D	Food stamp initials
41D	Giggle sound
43D	Engineered crop, for short
45D	Oracles
48D	Former ninth planet
49D	Italian fashion hub
50D	Apply, like pressure
51D	Double-___ sword
52D	Cherished
53D	Genre inducing pleasant tingles (Abbr.)
54D	Be sickeningly sweet
55D	"Long ___" (Taylor Swift song)
59D	Insult
60D	"He's dead, ___" ("Star Trek" catchphrase)

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