USA Today Crossword September 22, 2026 Answers

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Tuesday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 22, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Hair on a lidLASH 5Flattering poemsODES 9Roast battle hostsMCS 12Not bottledONTAP 14Perpetual roamerNOMAD 16Tuna often used in tatakiAHI 17"It's not over 'til it's over"YOUHAVENTWONYET 20Throw inADD 21"The ___ is history!"REST 22Diving apparatusesSCUBAS 23Garland that can be made in "wili" and "kui" stylesLEI 24Be realEXIST 26One of two allowed before a layupSTEP 27Utterly defeatOWN 29Stats for inbound flightsETAS 31There are 109.361 in 100 meters, for shortYDS 33Red fruit in fanqie chao danTOMATO 36Array at a rock concertAMPS 38Enjoy a smashburgerEAT 39Chickpea penne, e.g.GLUTENFREEPASTA 42Things checked by bouncersIDS 43Sing it with me!DUET 44"You're getting closer"WARMER 45"In case it's of interest . . ." for shortFYI 46Does some stitchingSEWS 48U.S. spy org.CIA 49Bounce-back effectECHO 52Response to a relatable memeITME 54Root crop in amalaYAM 57UFO crewALIENS 59The ___ (Chi-Town paper)TRIB 60"Dude . . ."BRO 61Treat a lens like an audiencePLAYTOTHECAMERA 64Calligrapher's toolPEN 65President who shared a meal with Anthony BourdainOBAMA 66Overlong sentenceRUNON 67Sophomores, in two years (Abbr.)SRS 68Cherry discardSTEM 69Cuts grassMOWS

Down

1Ride-or-dieLOYAL 2One end of a batteryANODE 3People hired to play in recording sessionsSTUDIOMUSICIANS 4"Yeah, you WISH!"HAH 5Newborn's garmentONESIE 6"I'm in no mood for your attitude!"DONTSTARTWITHME 7CPR expertEMT 8Tools in lumberyardsSAWS 9"I haven't made up my mind"MAYBEYESMAYBENO 10Romantic outing that doesn't cost a fortuneCHEAPDATE 11Is on the bottom?SITS 13Raised childrenPARENTED 15Rx prescribersDOCS 18Really annoyVEX 19Pecan or pistachioNUT 25DomesticatedTAME 28Angkor ___ (Cambodian temple)WAT 30Gush forthSPEW 32One of five on the Chinese flagSTAR 33"At last! The weekend!"TGIF 34Dog in a 1957 Disney filmOLDYELLER 35Demanding burdenONUS 37It's used to separate wordsSPACEBAR 40Service chargeFEE 41R&B singer LennoxARI 47Small mountain flower?STREAM 50"What's up?"HEY 51Not fooled byONTO 53___ drop (dramatic exit)MIC 55One in a keyboard quartet?ARROW 56Rhyme and synonym for "groans"MOANS 57Programs such as Boycat and BuycottAPPS 58Has a bawlSOBS 62Bit of body art created by Whang-od, for shortTAT 63Tight-lippedMUM

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 22, 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.