USA Today Crossword September 2, 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 2, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Parent company of FacebookMETA5ConfuseADDLE10Spanish equivalent of Mrs.SRA13Change, like the ConstitutionAMEND15Sound similar to "ribbit"CROAK16Unit of weight for a walrusTON17Shutterfly uploadIMAGE18Hidden message in a movie or video gameEASTEREGG20Challenge from a defiant personMAKEME22"Golly!"GEE23Magnum ___ (masterpiece)OPUS24State-run numbers gameLOTTO26Fragrant packet in a dresser drawerSACHET28Hospital test that makes banging noisesMRISCAN30Disapproving soundTSK31Planet's natural satelliteMOON32Heathrow and O'Hare, for twoHUBS34Home to Nairobi National ParkKENYA38Russians and SerbsSLAVS40Some people call it sodaPOP41Hefty dark beerSTOUT42Core beliefTENET43Perky parts of donkeysEARS45Part for an actorROLE46Took a load offSAT48Sweet bun with dried fruitTEACAKE50Meditative chantMANTRA53The Holy Lance, for oneRELIC54Potatoes, in Indian dishesALOO55Bleating soundMAA57"Play another one!"ENCORE61Parts of plotlinesSTORYARCS64Marine organism composed of polypsCORAL65Soda can featureTAB66Change a littleALTER67Party throwersHOSTS68Last year's jrs.SRS69In disarrayMESSY70A clown's is usually redNOSE Down
1Hurt badlyMAIM2Stone with two OscarsEMMA3Tropical hardwoodTEAK4Person who funds a startupANGELINVESTOR5Card that can be high or lowACE6Team paddling competitions at some Chinese festivalsDRAGONBOATRACES7Prescribed amountDOSE8Most recentLATEST9___ out (scrape together)EKE10Curry who was the NBA's first unanimous MVPSTEPH11Go ___ (disobey orders)ROGUE12Feeling of deep uneaseANGST14Early cuts of songsDEMOS19Furry, sharp-tongued Guardian of the GalaxyROCKETRACCOON21Engrave with acidETCH25Grayish-brown colorTAUPE27Seeks permissionASKS28Lawn-burrowing mammalMOLE29"Femininomenon" singer ChappellROAN31Winter hrs. in CheyenneMST33Shopping splurgeSPREE35Comfy cornerNOOK36Norse celebration of winter solsticeYULE37Enjoyed a gyroATE39Symbol on Turkey's flagSTAR44Discount eventSALE47Food in a corn huskTAMALE49Easy taskCINCH50Sail holdersMASTS51Spot to say "I do"ALTAR52Rookie gamersNOOBS56Opera and sculpture, e.g.ARTS58RoughlyORSO59"Darn it!"RATS60OtherwiseELSE62Tuber in "Things Fall Apart"YAM63"my bad lol"SRY About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday, 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.