USA Today Crossword September 7 2026 Answers

Facing the pitcherATBAT5Across1 Cats and dogs, e.g.PETS4Across6 Part of a gobletSTEM4Across10 "Quiet!"SHUSH5Across14 "Don't stress about me"IMOK4Across15 "Fair point"TRUE4Across16 Old-fashioned parade materialTICKERTAPE10Across17 Bring inEARN4Across19 Tattoos, casuallyINK3Across20 Service line?MAYIHELPYOU11Across21 Bear's footPAW3Across23 "See ya!"LATER5Across24 RotateSPIN4Across25 First responder, for shortEMT3Across27 Sign after LeoVIRGO5Across28 Pickle herbDILL4Across32 "Little piggy"TOE3Across33 Olympic discipline in snowboarding and freestyle skiingBIGAIR6Across34 Bold poker declarationIMALLIN7Across35 #HASHTAG7Across37 Silk case spun by some moth caterpillarsCOCOON6Across38 Remote battery, oftenAAA3Across39 Lots and lotsTONS4Across40 Celeb gossip siteENEWS5Across41 ___ Potato HeadMRS3Across42 Short softball tapBUNT4Across43 Indiana's WNBA teamFEVER5Across44 MaximumCAP3Across46 Golfing more than working, perhapsSEMIRETIRED11Across47 That womanHER3Across51 Very eagerAGOG4Across54 "Approximately"GIVEORTAKE10Across55 "Golly!"GOSH4Across57 "Today Means ___" (Sierra DeMulder poem)AMEN4Across58 Wasn't at full healthAILED5Across59 Helper (Abbr.)ASST4Across60 Hatchlings' homeNEST4Across61 Walks slowlyPLODS5Across62

Italian sparkling wineASTI4Down1 ___ Mints (cookies)THIN4Down2 DollarBUCK4Down3 "Why do you ___?"ASK3Down4 Taylor Swift song with the lyric "I'd be a fearless leader / I'd be an alpha type / When everyone believes ya / What's that like?"THEMAN6Down5 "What a shame!"PITY4Down6 "Shoot over a message on Outlook"EMAILME7Down7 Accessory for Mr. MonopolyTOPHAT6Down8 Sport with clay targetsSKEET5Down9 "Your turn for this carnival ride!"STEPRIGHTUP11Down10 Cafeteria food holderTRAY4Down11 French currencyEURO4Down12 List of optionsMENU4Down13 Like carpaccioRAW3Down18 Big name in jeansLEVIS5Down22 It might start with a soft launch?PILLOWFIGHT11Down23 "You're So Vain" singer CarlySIMON5Down25 LocalePLACE5Down26 Geologic spanEON3Down27 Boca ___, FloridaRATON5Down29 Bigger than bigGIANT5Down30 ACLU and CARE (Abbr.)ORGS4Down31 Cubes in casinosDICE4Down32 Sardine containerTIN3Down33 Sheep's callBAA3Down34 Player who says "You sunk my battleship!"LOSER5Down36 ContainsHAS3Down37 Shows upARRIVES7Down39 Self-focused period of relaxationMETIME6Down42 Undeserved negative reputationBADRAP6Down43 Person unlikely to eat a cheeseburger (for at least two reasons)VEGAN5Down45 Business VIPCEO3Down46 Epic taleSAGA4Down47 Stars may have big onesEGOS4Down48 Fuzzy green growthMOSS4Down49 Tenant's paymentRENT4Down50 Head light?HALO4Down51 ___ out (barely achieved)EKED4Down52 Some lipstick shadesREDS4Down53 "Didn't know that before now," in a textTIL3Down56