USA Today Crossword September 5 2026 Answers (9/5/26)

Our USA Today Crossword September 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 9/5/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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« September 4 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Acronym for people opposing local developments
6A	Everest Base ___
10A	Solemn promise
14A	Replica that preserves proportions
16A	___ the hatchet
17A	Exercise discipline with a hammock
18A	Scored 100% on
19A	Sra., in English
20A	Colorful sea creature with tentacles
22A	Macroeconomics stat
24A	Moving image format
26A	South African currency
27A	Sign before Virgo
28A	Fauna's counterpart
30A	Performs in a play
31A	Daydreaming
34A	Aggressive Greek god
36A	Bloke
37A	List of mistakes
39A	"We'll chat soon!," in a text
40A	Many a god in God of War: Ragnarok
44A	Beers with "hazy" varieties
46A	Offices or dens
47A	Restaurant booking, for short
48A	Taxi trips
50A	Contraction that omits a "v"
51A	Dickens character who hates Christmas
52A	Texting letters
54A	"This is ___ drill!"
55A	"Not my journey, but good for you"
61A	Stinky smell
62A	Painting, filmmaking, architecture, etc.
63A	___ and snap
64A	Docs who treat tonsillitis
65A	Like a fast walking pace
1D	Org. employing cryptographers
2D	Glacier composition
3D	Deface
4D	Airship filled with helium
5D	Twelve-month period
6D	Demurely shy
7D	Hullabaloo
8D	Hardcore Swiftie, for example
9D	Think ahead
10D	The ACA, by another name
11D	"That's not so!"
12D	Person popularizing new styles
13D	Jekyll's evil counterpart
15D	L.A. Galaxy's org.
21D	Significant period
22D	Rules governing self-expression?
23D	Country icon with a theme park in Tennessee
24D	World Cup announcer's shout
25D	Type of nest egg
27D	Raise
28D	Progressive saleswoman
29D	Word that aptly shares two letters with "mown"
32D	"This train is leaving soon!"
33D	Judge to be
35D	Claims
38D	Driving surfaces (Abbr.)
41D	Get dinner delivered
42D	Caviar and such
43D	"Save me!"
45D	"No seats available" letters
49D	"Fine, you win!"
50D	Academy Award
51D	Pretentious person
52D	Masseur's employer
53D	One of the Spice Girls
56D	Winter hrs. in Raleigh
57D	Having odd vibes, for short
58D	Uni- + uni- + uni-
59D	"___ not that deep!"
60D	Sound similar to "tut"

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