USA Today Crossword September 8 2026 Answers

Restaurant billsTABS4Across1 Nat King ___COLE4Across5 "Grand" musical instrumentPIANO5Across9 No more thanONLY4Across14 Furniture chain known for its mazelike layoutIKEA4Across15 Stand in an art studioEASEL5Across16 Japanese noodleUDON4Across17 Pieces of skin art, for shortTATS4Across18 Completely lostATSEA5Across19 Aldi or Ralphs, e.g.GROCERYSTORE12Across20 Skirt edgeHEM3Across23 Move around in a hasty fashionRUSH4Across24 Sounds from mice?CLICKS6Across25 Third-person pronounHIS3Across29 Breakfast morsel that might be steel-cutOAT3Across30 "I Want It ___ Way"THAT4Across32 H.S. course that covers politicsAPGOV5Across33 Big shopping tripSPREE5Across36 Distinct period in historyERA3Across38 "Consider this perspective for a moment"TRYTOSEEITMYWAY15Across39 Paving gooTAR3Across42 City near PhoenixMESA4Across43 Kicks out of officeOUSTS5Across44 Famous ___ cookiesAMOS4Across45 HullabalooADO3Across47 Asset for a pitcherARM3Across48 Chicken ___ (cheesy entree)PARM4Across49 Baggage screening org.TSA3Across51 Word before "drop" or after "open"MIC3Across52 Public address after a WVICTORYSPEECH13Across55 Bunch of beesSWARM5Across58 "Uh-uh"NOPE4Across60 "Blink Twice" actress ShawkatALIA4Across61 Spirit in a bottleGENIE5Across62 Nights before big daysEVES4Across63 City that aptly rhymes with "casino"RENO4Across64 Diagnostic proceduresTESTS5Across65 "For" votesYEAS4Across66 Staying powerLEGS4Across67

DifficultTOUGH5Down1 "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor BraugherANDRE5Down2 Blossom into a flowerBLOOM5Down3 Align, like devicesSYNC4Down4 Pomelo or grapefruit, e.g.CITRUS6Down5 Gives the green light toOKAYS5Down6 "We'll keep our fingers crossed"LETSHOPESO10Down7 Toward the rising sunEAST4Down8 Mr. Krabs' daughter in "SpongeBob SquarePants"PEARL5Down9 Possible response to "What happened to the last slice?"IATEIT6Down10 Braying animalASS3Down11 Formerly namedNEE3Down12 Portuguese for "hello"OLA3Down13 "Wicked" star CynthiaERIVO5Down21 Eight-piece groupOCTET5Down22 Enjoys some taffyCHEWS5Down26 Gold purity unitKARAT5Down27 Doesn't head outSTAYS5Down28 Like things that are trendy or spicyHOT3Down29 Solo for a prima donnaARIA4Down31 Palindromic flourATTA4Down33 Baby buggy in BritainPRAM4Down34 Greek sandwich often served with tzatzikiGYRO4Down35 Startup capitalSEEDMONEY9Down36 Hybrid music genreEMORAP6Down37 IntelligentSMART5Down40 "So tasty!"YUM3Down41 MoraleSPIRIT6Down46 EvaluateASSESS6Down48 PeaksACMES5Down50 Competitive personalityTYPEA5Down51 Messy brawlMELEE5Down52 Cake coatingICING5Down53 Absolute mayhemCHAOS5Down54 Vehicles that move?VANS4Down55 WanderROVE4Down56 British noble titleEARL4Down57 Cpl.'s bossSGT3Down58 Itsy-bitsyWEE3Down59