USA Today Crossword September 22 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on September 22 2026.
- 74
- Total Clues
- 39
- Total Across
- 35
- Total Down
Clues Across (39 total)
(1)
Hair on a lid
The answer is: lash
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Flattering poems
The answer is: odes
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Roast battle hosts
The answer is: mcs
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Not bottled
The answer is: ontap
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Perpetual roamer
The answer is: nomad
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Tuna often used in tataki
The answer is: ahi
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"It's not over 'til it's over"
The answer is: youhaventwonyet
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Throw in
The answer is: add
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"The ___ is history!"
The answer is: rest
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Diving apparatuses
The answer is: scubas
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Garland that can be made in "wili" and "kui" styles
The answer is: lei
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Be real
The answer is: exist
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One of two allowed before a layup
The answer is: step
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Utterly defeat
The answer is: own
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Stats for inbound flights
The answer is: etas
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There are 109.361 in 100 meters, for short
The answer is: yds
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(33)
Red fruit in fanqie chao dan
The answer is: tomato
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Array at a rock concert
The answer is: amps
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Enjoy a smashburger
The answer is: eat
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Chickpea penne, e.g.
The answer is: glutenfreepasta
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(42)
Things checked by bouncers
The answer is: ids
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(43)
Sing it with me!
The answer is: duet
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"You're getting closer"
The answer is: warmer
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"In case it's of interest . . ." for short
The answer is: fyi
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Does some stitching
The answer is: sews
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U.S. spy org.
The answer is: cia
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Bounce-back effect
The answer is: echo
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Response to a relatable meme
The answer is: itme
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Root crop in amala
The answer is: yam
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UFO crew
The answer is: aliens
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The ___ (Chi-Town paper)
The answer is: trib
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"Dude . . ."
The answer is: bro
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Treat a lens like an audience
The answer is: playtothecamera
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Calligrapher's tool
The answer is: pen
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President who shared a meal with Anthony Bourdain
The answer is: obama
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Overlong sentence
The answer is: runon
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Sophomores, in two years (Abbr.)
The answer is: srs
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Cherry discard
The answer is: stem
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Cuts grass
The answer is: mows
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Clues Down (35 total)
(1)
Ride-or-die
The answer is: loyal
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(2)
One end of a battery
The answer is: anode
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People hired to play in recording sessions
The answer is: studiomusicians
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"Yeah, you WISH!"
The answer is: hah
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Newborn's garment
The answer is: onesie
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"I'm in no mood for your attitude!"
The answer is: dontstartwithme
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CPR expert
The answer is: emt
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Tools in lumberyards
The answer is: saws
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"I haven't made up my mind"
The answer is: maybeyesmaybeno
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Romantic outing that doesn't cost a fortune
The answer is: cheapdate
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(11)
Is on the bottom?
The answer is: sits
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Raised children
The answer is: parented
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Rx prescribers
The answer is: docs
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Really annoy
The answer is: vex
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Pecan or pistachio
The answer is: nut
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Domesticated
The answer is: tame
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(28)
Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)
The answer is: wat
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Gush forth
The answer is: spew
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One of five on the Chinese flag
The answer is: star
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(33)
"At last! The weekend!"
The answer is: tgif
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Dog in a 1957 Disney film
The answer is: oldyeller
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(35)
Demanding burden
The answer is: onus
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It's used to separate words
The answer is: spacebar
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Service charge
The answer is: fee
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R&B singer Lennox
The answer is: ari
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Small mountain flower?
The answer is: stream
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"What's up?"
The answer is: hey
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Not fooled by
The answer is: onto
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___ drop (dramatic exit)
The answer is: mic
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One in a keyboard quartet?
The answer is: arrow
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Rhyme and synonym for "groans"
The answer is: moans
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Programs such as Boycat and Buycott
The answer is: apps
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Has a bawl
The answer is: sobs
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Bit of body art created by Whang-od, for short
The answer is: tat
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Tight-lipped
The answer is: mum
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