USA Today Crossword September 22 2026 Answers (9/22/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

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« September 21 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Hair on a lid
5A	Flattering poems
9A	Roast battle hosts
12A	Not bottled
14A	Perpetual roamer
16A	Tuna often used in tataki
17A	"It's not over 'til it's over"
20A	Throw in
21A	"The ___ is history!"
22A	Diving apparatuses
23A	Garland that can be made in "wili" and "kui" styles
24A	Be real
26A	One of two allowed before a layup
27A	Utterly defeat
29A	Stats for inbound flights
31A	There are 109.361 in 100 meters, for short
33A	Red fruit in fanqie chao dan
36A	Array at a rock concert
38A	Enjoy a smashburger
39A	Chickpea penne, e.g.
42A	Things checked by bouncers
43A	Sing it with me!
44A	"You're getting closer"
45A	"In case it's of interest . . ." for short
46A	Does some stitching
48A	U.S. spy org.
49A	Bounce-back effect
52A	Response to a relatable meme
54A	Root crop in amala
57A	UFO crew
59A	The ___ (Chi-Town paper)
60A	"Dude . . ."
61A	Treat a lens like an audience
64A	Calligrapher's tool
65A	President who shared a meal with Anthony Bourdain
66A	Overlong sentence
67A	Sophomores, in two years (Abbr.)
68A	Cherry discard
69A	Cuts grass
1D	Ride-or-die
2D	One end of a battery
3D	People hired to play in recording sessions
4D	"Yeah, you WISH!"
5D	Newborn's garment
6D	"I'm in no mood for your attitude!"
7D	CPR expert
8D	Tools in lumberyards
9D	"I haven't made up my mind"
10D	Romantic outing that doesn't cost a fortune
11D	Is on the bottom?
13D	Raised children
15D	Rx prescribers
18D	Really annoy
19D	Pecan or pistachio
25D	Domesticated
28D	Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)
30D	Gush forth
32D	One of five on the Chinese flag
33D	"At last! The weekend!"
34D	Dog in a 1957 Disney film
35D	Demanding burden
37D	It's used to separate words
40D	Service charge
41D	R&B singer Lennox
47D	Small mountain flower?
50D	"What's up?"
51D	Not fooled by
53D	___ drop (dramatic exit)
55D	One in a keyboard quartet?
56D	Rhyme and synonym for "groans"
57D	Programs such as Boycat and Buycott
58D	Has a bawl
62D	Bit of body art created by Whang-od, for short
63D	Tight-lipped

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