USA Today Crossword September 1, 2026 Answers
Tuesday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 1, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Young blokesLADS5Goalie's protective gearPADS9Positively reviewed, on Rotten TomatoesFRESH14"Totally awesome!"EPIC15Eating planDIET16Go ___ (ignore orders)ROGUE17"For here" alternativeTOGO18Singer ParksARLO19Super-excitedEAGER20Outdated, perhapsOLDFASHIONED23Marshmallow spreadFLUFF24Capital city with the rainbow-colored Roggbif sculptureOSLO25Highway exitRAMP29London ___ (hot tea-based drink)FOG30"I'm an annoyed dog!"GRR32Basket for cooking vegetablesSTEAMER34Country home to Mole National ParkGHANA36Pastry that might be served with teaSCONE37Insect that rubs its hind legs against its forewings to produce "songs"GRASSHOPPER40Sing like Michael BubleCROON42Energy fieldsAURAS43Careful inspectionPERUSAL462,000 poundsTON47Cookie Monster sound effectNOM50RetainKEEP51Paul McCartney's instrumentBASS53Windy City hubOHARE55Long-running fashion and entertainment magazineCOSMOPOLITAN58"Welcome to Waikiki!"ALOHA61SquanderedBLEW62Candy piece shaped like a fruitRUNT63Big back toothMOLAR64Great ___ (dog breed)DANE65"Therefore . . ."ERGO66Ada Limon and Amanda GormanPOETS67The "A" of STEAMARTS68Animal on an "XING" signDEER Down
1Release, like steamLETOFF2Harlem theaterAPOLLO3Atari game with underground tunnelsDIGDUG4Show contemptSCOFF5They preceded smartphonesPDAS6Noisemakers often heard after touchdownsAIRHORNS7Places where you might spot a hero?DELIS8Seats at the barSTOOLS9GratisFREE10Formula One events, e.g.ROADRACES11Easter ___EGG12Basketball Hall-of-Famer BirdSUE13She/___HER21Crocheted blanketsAFGHANS22The "N" in N/ANOT26Spanish for "love"AMOR27"Mad ___" (Christina Hendricks series)MEN28___-medPRE31Dorm leadersRAS33"Se habla ___"ESPANOL34Place to plan a large outing with friends?GROUPCHAT35"Knew it!"AHA37Feature of some horror filmsGORE38Paid more than, sayOUTSPENT39ForPRO40_alifornia _izza _itchenCPK41Food blogger DrummondREE44"Crunched" musclesABS45Letter between kappa and muLAMBDA47Counterpart of nurtureNATURE48One color associated with HalloweenORANGE49GuideMENTOR52Type of renewable energySOLAR54EmployedHIRED56Crew team equipmentOARS57Is in the holeOWES58Concert deviceAMP59LavLOO60Soccer cheerOLE About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 1, 2026, a Tuesday, in Across and Down order. Tap any clue to open its solution page with the answer, its letter count, and every other date it has appeared. Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page.