USA Today Crossword September 18 2026 Answers (9/18/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 18, 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 18, 2026 Answers

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« September 17 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Send by truck, ironically
5A	"Like that'll ever happen!"
8A	Not straight
13A	Assistant
14A	___ gov'nor (punny name for a plant shop)
16A	___ off (deter)
17A	Sushi protein made with Sriracha or chili oil
19A	Danger
20A	Gave an address
21A	Yankees' crosstown rivals
23A	Place to hang art
24A	___ Kippur
25A	Low-pH
27A	"There's a red light ahead!"
28A	Like tissue paper
29A	One might be used to test the temperature of bathwater
31A	Species of the insurance spokesbird that's about 10x heavier than the Aflac duck
32A	"Don't leave without me!"
34A	Piece of tennis gear
36A	Singer who said "musicians are the architects of heaven"
38A	Tasty bit
39A	Completely out of energy
40A	Chicago airport code
41A	NBA Hall of Famer Duncan
43A	Crash another streamer's event
44A	Excited tail movements
46A	Superficial appearance
48A	Recede
51A	"Next to the plate!"
53A	Polite
55A	Shakespearean loverboy
56A	Winless chess ending
58A	Regions
59A	Bring onto the team
60A	"Now, here's an ___ . . ."
61A	Costume ball concealers
62A	Himalayan cryptid
63A	Where egg mimicry make take place
1D	Full of attitude
2D	Aquatic African mammal
3D	Saying that's hard to translate
4D	Quick kiss
5D	Bowler or fedora
6D	Lightweight metal
7D	Refined, like a new skill
8D	Egyptian snake
9D	Dishes with gravylike consistencies
10D	Role for Ralph Macchio and Jaden Smith
11D	Sign of bad things to come
12D	"I couldn't have said it better"
15D	Wipe out
18D	"Like that'll happen!"
22D	Sheet with board game results
26D	"The hustle and bustle"
28D	Bills that have to be closed
30D	Spy's communication gadget
32D	Scattergories and Scrabble, for two
33D	Computer lab array
35D	Rep
36D	Island surrounded by a lagoon
37D	With lots of distance between
38D	Take care of the lawn
42D	Like a bog
45D	Filet mignon, e.g.
47D	Rhyming partner of "patootie"
48D	Slip past
49D	Bagel ___
50D	Make goat noises
52D	Casually throw
54D	"Let's do it!"
55D	Sheep with big horns
57D	Floral Polynesian gift

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