USA Today Crossword September 3 2026 Answers

"Mini" convenience storeMART4Across1 Trade practice jabsSPAR4Across5 Make small talkCHAT4Across9 Shower thoughtIDEA4Across13 Language in Tehzeeb Hafi poemsURDU4Across14 "___ Carter" (2005 sports film)COACH5Across15 Phone setting that minimizes distractionsFOCUSMODE9Across16 Like some energy barsNUTTY5Across18 Day after Thu.FRI3Across19 Male turkeyTOM3Across20 RageANGER5Across21 Old-timey photo toneSEPIA5Across22 EncouragePROD4Across24 Violent Greek godARES4Across27 Email buttonSEND4Across29 It famously has no "I"TEAM4Across30 Take fiveREST4Across31 Small lieFIB3Across32 "That ___ has sailed"SHIP4Across34 Language with fingerspellingASL3Across36 Like someone who swears they do?FOULMOUTHED11Across37 Three-part race, casuallyTRI3Across40 Tie to a dockMOOR4Across42 Coleman Hawkins' instrumentSAX3Across43 The "L" of "LOTR"LORD4Across44 Gets off the fenceOPTS4Across46 Video game figures with limited dialogue (Abbr.)NPCS4Across48 Phone protectorCASE4Across51 Arizona city named for a landformMESA4Across52 Bolillo sandwichTORTA5Across53 Data in year-end "wrap-ups"STATS5Across55 Zodiac sign with the shortest nameLEO3Across57 Calligraphy, e.g.ART3Across59 Video gaming pioneerATARI5Across60 Poser who might be kept on their toes?FOOTMODEL9Across61 Some bridal accessoriesVEILS5Across64 Greek god of loveEROS4Across65 Earnest requestPLEA4Across66 Swirl of waterEDDY4Across67 Declare untrueDENY4Across68 Collections of itemsSETS4Across69

Ticks offMIFFS5Down1 Finds charmingADORES6Down2 Part of a cookbookRECIPE6Down3 Letter after sigmaTAU3Down4 Japan's national sportSUMO4Down5 Suggestion provided to improv actorsPROMPT6Down6 Mix inADD3Down7 "You'll ___ the day!"RUE3Down8 Mountain lionCOUGAR6Down9 Begrudgingly scroll through someone's blog, sayHATEREAD8Down10 "Exit the ___" (Priya Parmar novel)ACTRESS7Down11 "Love ___ neighbor"THY3Down12 MSNBC alternativeCNN3Down15 Large sports venueSTADIUM7Down17 Lets inADMITS6Down21 DeetsINFO4Down23 Some all-inclusive destinationsRESORTS7Down25 Island east of KauaiOAHU4Down26 Gateway Arch city, for shortSTL3Down28 BlossomsBLOOMS6Down33 "The ___ of the Opera"PHANTOM7Down35 Emergency treatmentFIRSTAID8Down37 SulkMOPE4Down38 Convention center event, perhapsEXPO4Down39 "Waterfalls" trioTLC3Down40 Insulted in a devastating wayROASTED7Down41 "Miss you ___ / Sincerely, Me" ("Dear Evan Hansen" lyric)DEARLY6Down45 Bar with swinging doorsSALOON6Down47 Cat's ___ (string game)CRADLE6Down49 Place for a block partySTREET6Down50 Collection of mapsATLAS5Down54 "___ the season . . ."TIS3Down56 Online market for craftsETSY4Down58 "___ Maria"AVE3Down60 Made a meal forFED3Down61 Unrefined metalORE3Down62 Photo ___OPS3Down63