USA Today Crossword September 3 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on September 3 2026.

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Clues Across (41 total)

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"Mini" convenience store
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Trade practice jabs
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Make small talk
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Shower thought
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Language in Tehzeeb Hafi poems
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"___ Carter" (2005 sports film)
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Phone setting that minimizes distractions
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Like some energy bars
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Day after Thu.
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Male turkey
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Rage
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Old-timey photo tone
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Encourage
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Violent Greek god
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Email button
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It famously has no "I"
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Take five
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Small lie
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"That ___ has sailed"
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Language with fingerspelling
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Like someone who swears they do?
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Three-part race, casually
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Tie to a dock
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Coleman Hawkins' instrument
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The "L" of "LOTR"
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Gets off the fence
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Video game figures with limited dialogue (Abbr.)
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Phone protector
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Arizona city named for a landform
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Bolillo sandwich
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Data in year-end "wrap-ups"
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Zodiac sign with the shortest name
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Calligraphy, e.g.
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Video gaming pioneer
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Poser who might be kept on their toes?
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Some bridal accessories
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Greek god of love
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Earnest request
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Swirl of water
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Declare untrue
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Collections of items
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Clues Down (37 total)

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Ticks off
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Finds charming
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Part of a cookbook
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Letter after sigma
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Japan's national sport
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Suggestion provided to improv actors
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Mix in
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"You'll ___ the day!"
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Mountain lion
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Begrudgingly scroll through someone's blog, say
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"Exit the ___" (Priya Parmar novel)
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"Love ___ neighbor"
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MSNBC alternative
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Large sports venue
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Lets in
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Deets
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Some all-inclusive destinations
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Island east of Kauai
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Gateway Arch city, for short
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Blossoms
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"The ___ of the Opera"
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Emergency treatment
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Sulk
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Convention center event, perhaps
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"Waterfalls" trio
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Insulted in a devastating way
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"Miss you ___ / Sincerely, Me" ("Dear Evan Hansen" lyric)
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Bar with swinging doors
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Cat's ___ (string game)
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Place for a block party
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Collection of maps
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"___ the season . . ."
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Online market for crafts
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"___ Maria"
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Made a meal for
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Unrefined metal
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Photo ___
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