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

Our USA Today Crossword September 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

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« September 8 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Some Nunavik residents
6A	Video game character with a "plumbob"
9A	"Now!"
13A	"Yellowstone" setting
14A	___ facto
15A	Head over heels
16A	On a Mediterranean cruise, e.g.
17A	"Not now!"
18A	Boatloads
19A	Monarch portrayed by Emily Blunt and Jenna Coleman
22A	Some plans for the future?
23A	Ginger ___
24A	What a distracted mind may do
27A	Part of a tennis match
28A	Knee part, for short
29A	Wile E. Coyote purchase
30A	Nursing ___
31A	Singer's asset
33A	___ and fuzzy feelings
34A	"Buh-byeeee!"
38A	Doe's kid
40A	Pig's digs
41A	Pet that may scratch your chairs
42A	"Just kidding, that's not true"
44A	Heavy weight
45A	"Indeed, my good sir"
48A	Animated image
49A	Protective tooth coating
53A	"___ No Mountain High Enough"
54A	Cartoon Network series with a half-Gem hero
57A	Working hard
58A	Not domesticated
59A	Give a speech
60A	___ -to-know basis
61A	Spanish for "this"
62A	More extensive
63A	"The Pitt" roles (Abbr.)
64A	Horsepower regulator?
65A	Oozes
1D	Many Baghdad residents
2D	Word after "human" or "second"
3D	Remove from office
4D	Slushy refreshments
5D	"Larger ___ Life" (Backstreet Boys song)
6D	What clutter takes up
7D	"That so?"
8D	The Supremes' record label
9D	For a second time
10D	French or Italian destination?
11D	Many moons ___
12D	Tap gently
14D	"Hard pass"
20D	Short getaways?
21D	Tattletale
25D	Write "you're" instead of "your," say
26D	Truck brand with an animal logo
28D	"The Times They ___ A-Changin'"
29D	Number of WNBA players on the court at a time
32D	"Don't be that ___"
33D	Like someone exiting a log ride, maybe
34D	Many "Eras Tour" attendees
35D	Opposite of WSW
36D	Cause for some lettuce recalls
37D	Scooby-Doo gang's vehicle
38D	Fruit in many a Newton
39D	Major celebrity
43D	Software programmer, for short
44D	Bone-muscle connector
45D	Angry rant
46D	Arched part of the foot
47D	Guides a car
50D	More current
51D	It gives ouzo its flavor
52D	Prefix for "plex"
53D	Airy-sounding home?
55D	Takeoff guess at LAX
56D	Wedding promises
57D	"Then what?"

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