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USA Today Crossword September 23 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 76 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 76 clues from the USA Today Crossword for September 23 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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ClueLetters#Answer
Stops vacillating41 AcrossReveal answer → Doesn't feel 100%45 AcrossReveal answer → Meal that might include fries and a drink59 AcrossReveal answer → Hostess treat with a swirl414 AcrossReveal answer → Cashless transaction415 AcrossReveal answer → Cleaned one's plate516 AcrossReveal answer → Topmost sphere of a snowman417 AcrossReveal answer → Iconic Trader Joe's bag418 AcrossReveal answer → ___ and repeat519 AcrossReveal answer → "Pass"1520 AcrossReveal answer → Toronto Tempo guard Nurse323 AcrossReveal answer → Words exchanged at the altar324 AcrossReveal answer → Braying animal325 AcrossReveal answer → "___ better to have loved and lost . . ."326 AcrossReveal answer → What never pauses to reflect?928 AcrossReveal answer → College, to an Aussie333 AcrossReveal answer → Target of a Biore strip434 AcrossReveal answer → "You look amazing!"535 AcrossReveal answer → Chocolate confections738 AcrossReveal answer → People doing some sampling740 AcrossReveal answer → Warning from a boxer542 AcrossReveal answer → Rival Ken actor Liu443 AcrossReveal answer → Big ___ (huge favor)344 AcrossReveal answer → Group that might post with "#squadgoals"945 AcrossReveal answer → L.A. Times article?348 AcrossReveal answer → 4x4, for one349 AcrossReveal answer → Lois Griffin ___ Pewterschmidt351 AcrossReveal answer → Superlative suffix352 AcrossReveal answer → "Sounds like we settled the matter!"1554 AcrossReveal answer → Porto-Novo's country561 AcrossReveal answer → Smog, e.g.462 AcrossReveal answer → Not doing anything463 AcrossReveal answer → Fred's neckwear on "Scooby-Doo"564 AcrossReveal answer → Makes an oopsy465 AcrossReveal answer → Neck part under a mullet466 AcrossReveal answer → Simple tops467 AcrossReveal answer → ASAP, in the ER468 AcrossReveal answer → "Greatly appreciated," in a text469 AcrossReveal answer →

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"Didn't expect to see you here!"41 DownReveal answer → Andrea Gibson work42 DownReveal answer → "Grateful for any support you can provide"153 DownReveal answer → "Me too!"54 DownReveal answer → Italian wine region45 DownReveal answer → "Victory is mine!"46 DownReveal answer → Woven piecrust77 DownReveal answer → Swimwear brand that sponsors Ahalya Lettenberger68 DownReveal answer → Give a darn49 DownReveal answer → "Sex Education" protagonist410 DownReveal answer → Time off that might help prevent burnout1511 DownReveal answer → Vehicles for students or roadies512 DownReveal answer → Columns with views513 DownReveal answer → Frog-to-be721 DownReveal answer → Apt name for a con man322 DownReveal answer → Rubber duckies' settings426 DownReveal answer → Involved with427 DownReveal answer → Atom with a charge329 DownReveal answer → Some Ditch Day participants (Abbr.)330 DownReveal answer → Doesn't bother to ask731 DownReveal answer → Something to build on332 DownReveal answer → "Ish"436 DownReveal answer → Judgy sounds437 DownReveal answer → "I'm freezing!"339 DownReveal answer → No-win situation340 DownReveal answer → Reddit Q&A341 DownReveal answer → "Love Lies Bleeding" star Kristen743 DownReveal answer → Author ___ M. Martin346 DownReveal answer → Gels647 DownReveal answer → Brave appearance?549 DownReveal answer → This and also this550 DownReveal answer → Stretch of work553 DownReveal answer → Hermanos de la madre455 DownReveal answer → Aardvark's snack356 DownReveal answer → Podcaster Klein457 DownReveal answer → Observe the Sabbath458 DownReveal answer → Yodeler's range?459 DownReveal answer → Abound460 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.