USA Today Crossword September 17 2026 Answers (9/17/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 17, 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 17, 2026 Answers

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« September 16 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Group that won Eurovision in 1974 with "Waterloo"
5A	Top of a wave
10A	Where MA and PA are
13A	Caddie's selection
14A	Greeted someone
15A	Snooze
16A	Cornmeal cakes . . . and a punny name for the starred clues' answers
18A	Not post
19A	Pooh's sad friend
20A	When you'll show up, for short
21A	Hospital scans
22A	Like Mars, but not Uranus
24A	Old-timey "you"
26A	*Furry friend known for its wrinkles
29A	*Fluffy toy?
32A	Female horses
33A	Flutes' neighbors in an orchestra
35A	Sn, on the periodic table
36A	Matched a face to a name, say
37A	Skidded
38A	Craeless mistake?
39A	Install, like tile
40A	*Breed similar to the Akita
43A	The mind's "I"
44A	Rejections
45A	Place for a soak
49A	Childbirth support provider
51A	"All By Myself" singer Celine
53A	Clean air org.
54A	Canine behavior experts . . . and what people talking about 26-, 29- and 40-Across might be called
58A	On
60A	Church walkway
61A	Texter's "However . . ."
62A	"Stay in your ___!"
63A	Comedian Wanda
64A	Pump or platform
65A	Common merch table purchases
66A	Must
67A	Central Perk and Monica's apartment, for "Friends"
1D	Feel sore
2D	Primary color
3D	Bustling
4D	Just hated
5D	Maximum
6D	Mature, like fruit
7D	Modify
8D	Put in a sword holder
9D	"Where ignorance is bliss, ___ folly to be wise"
10D	TLC song with the lyric "You can buy all the makeup that MAC can make"
11D	Draped garment
12D	Bonobos, e.g.
14D	"I was wrong! Get over it!"
17D	Kudos
21D	"Not impressed"
23D	Garlicky sauces
25D	He/him/___
26D	Beamed
27D	Tried
28D	"Is it my turn yet?"
29D	Fountain drink
30D	Move really fast
31D	Call in a card game
34D	Race day accessory
37D	"Dexter: Resurrection" network
38D	"Tsk" relative
40D	Catch
41D	"Knock on wood!"
42D	Zilch
46D	Start showing canines?
47D	Pull from the ground
48D	Big parties
50D	Bounds along
51D	Computer storage devices
52D	Bit of land in the sea
55D	Clean with soap
56D	"Well, hey there!"
57D	"I'm Coming Out" singer Diana
58D	Key next to the space bar
59D	___ kwon do

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