USA Today Crossword September 21 2026 Answers (9/21/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

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« September 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Snooze
5A	"Wish" character who sings "This Wish"
9A	___ Faust (Rebecca Ferguson's character in the "Mission: Impossible" series)
13A	Primates without tails
14A	"Don't you see what this ___?"
16A	Brunch, e.g.
17A	Like a cranberry martini, perhaps
18A	Emmet Cohen jazz style
19A	"I'm so sure" sound
20A	Part of a remedy for a sick burn?
22A	Overact, perhaps
24A	Either "P" of P2P file sharing
25A	Most kind
27A	Parts of cherries
29A	Lite-Brite piece
30A	Little laugh
32A	"___ Body Is Bible"
33A	Rose features
36A	"Don't ___ yourself short"
38A	Creature unlikely to be invited to Rivendell
39A	Performing without accompaniment
41A	Country singer Jo ___ Messina
42A	Cookie you can deep-fry
44A	Walk quietly
45A	Birth mo. for some Libras
46A	Road trip rest spots
48A	Casual shirt
49A	Moves briskly
51A	Word before "curl" or "dip"
53A	Santa Monica's has a Ferris wheel
54A	Yoga posture
55A	Ghostly apparitions
59A	Professor ___ (Clue character)
60A	Wintry precipitation
62A	Hoppy brews, for short
63A	Waterproof sheet
64A	Scroll read from at a bar mitzvah
65A	___ in (control)
66A	Tip jar bills, often
67A	Vanilla amts.
68A	Wraps up
1D	Spreadsheet contents
2D	Birthstone for some Libras
3D	In absolutely no way certain
4D	Self-___
5D	"Whoa, ___ is the color of your energy"
6D	Prophet
7D	Fiery salsa ingredients
8D	"I'll take that as ___"
9D	Stays too long, say
10D	Kept an option available, say
11D	Hotel room box
12D	Second Reddit account, say
15D	Design detail, for short
21D	Sleeveless garments
23D	"Not loving that"
26D	Catch fire
27D	"Get outta here!"
28D	"Glee" character Schuester
29D	Courteous
31D	Put into office
34D	"That looks good on you"
35D	___-Caps (candy)
37D	"___ just say . . ."
40D	"Sure, I'll give you a ride!"
43D	Highway entrances
47D	Pride, e.g.
50D	Leave the workforce
52D	Actors listed in a Playbill
53D	"I'm happy our ___ crossed"
54D	"Die Hard" actor Rickman
56D	Pile
57D	___ of honor
58D	IRS IDs
59D	Perk for salaried workers (Abbr.)
61D	Parking area

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