Universal Crossword September 5 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Universal Crossword published on September 5 2026.
- 65
- Total Clues
- 34
- Total Across
- 31
- Total Down
Clues Across (34 total)
(1)
Often-torn knee part, for short
The answer is: acl
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Sternward
The answer is: aft
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Door fastener
The answer is: latch
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Hair claw, for one
The answer is: clip
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Response to a vague threat
The answer is: orelsewhat
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Coastal inlet
The answer is: cove
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Citrusy garnish for a gold rush or brandy daisy
The answer is: lemontwist
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Applications
The answer is: uses
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___ salts
The answer is: epsom
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Gym unit
The answer is: rep
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First-of-the-month payment
The answer is: rent
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Wager
The answer is: bet
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Lawn invaders
The answer is: weeds
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"Moonlight" actor Mahershala
The answer is: ali
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___ & Jerry's
The answer is: ben
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Motion pictures, perhaps?
The answer is: gifs
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Three-ring bender
The answer is: contortionist
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Yankees catcher known for his malapropisms
The answer is: yogiberra
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Snitch
The answer is: narc
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Gullah spiritual song
The answer is: kumbaya
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Qatari banknotes
The answer is: riyals
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___ Grant (need-based scholarship)
The answer is: pell
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"___ a Bad Mama Jama"
The answer is: shes
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"The Cask of Amontillado" author
The answer is: poe
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Hawaiian garland
The answer is: lei
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Spiny animal such as Knuckles
The answer is: echidna
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Early TV host and women's golf tournament founder
The answer is: dinahshore
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Yuletide carol
The answer is: noel
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"Praying for that"
The answer is: ihopetogod
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Abolitionist Julia Ward whose surname sounds like a question meaning "In what way?"
The answer is: howe
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Artistically pruned plant
The answer is: bonsaitree
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Pattie Gonia's artform
The answer is: drag
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Game full of quick checks?
The answer is: speedchess
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HS yearbook section
The answer is: srs
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Clues Down (31 total)
(1)
Precision
The answer is: accuracy
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Thorough examination
The answer is: closelook
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Adding excitement to
The answer is: liveningup
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Early ISP
The answer is: aol
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Complimentary admission
The answer is: freeentry
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Entice
The answer is: tempt
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"I wasn't done!"
The answer is: letmefinish
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"How cute!"
The answer is: aww
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Base known as the "hot corner"
The answer is: third
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Instances
The answer is: cases
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Letters before ://
The answer is: http
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Annoyance
The answer is: pest
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___ Lobos (Chicano rock band)
The answer is: los
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Strand with a blizzard
The answer is: snowin
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"Face the facts"
The answer is: berealistic
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English assignment
The answer is: essay
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Springy sports figurine
The answer is: bobblehead
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Indian state hidden in "Here we go again"
The answer is: goa
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Like a fast-motion video of a slow-motion subject
The answer is: timelapse
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401(k) alternatives
The answer is: iras
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Magicians' ways out, perhaps
The answer is: trapdoors
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Titular battle between Jedi knights and identical troopers
The answer is: clonewar
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Gradually withdraws
The answer is: recedes
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Landlubber's lack
The answer is: sealegs
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They save the day
The answer is: heroes
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Like a hi-res broadcast
The answer is: inhd
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"Mine!"
The answer is: dibs
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Denny's competitor
The answer is: ihop
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Zero
The answer is: none
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Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"
The answer is: hoth
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Fairy-tale monster
The answer is: ogre
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