USA Today Crossword September 24, 2026 Answers

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Thursday puzzle · 72 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 24, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1Dish of thinly sliced raw meatCARPACCIO 10Express contemptSCOFF 15Pungent bakery offering that might be certified kosherONIONROLL 16"Bathers by a River" painter MatisseHENRI 17Place to rack 'em upPOOLTABLE 18"Come on in!"ENTER 19Part of a.m.ANTE 20Runs out of powerDIES 21Barbecue remnantsASHES 22"Superman" villain LuthorLEX 23Porridge that might be wateryGRUEL 24Wine fruitGRAPE 28___ Tour (sports org.)PGA 30Get groceries, perhapsSHOP 32Swirled dessertFROYO 33Not fixedFLUID 35Rowing needOAR 36"Treat me with respect!"LOSETHEATTITUDE 39WowAWE 40Pre-finals roundSEMIS 41Stroll casuallyMOSEY 42Comedic bitsGAGS 44Went for a jogRAN 45Part of an underground network in "The Bone Season" seriesSEWER 46Genre for Seu JorgeSAMBA 48ChapStick targetLIP 50Spring monthAPRIL 51Road divisionLANE 52Part of a moleculeATOM 56Move like a crabSIDLE 57"Bummer"ITSASHAME 59Leg jointsKNEES 60Chicagoland, for oneMETROAREA 61Ships offSENDS 62Ensemble with trumpets and trombonesBRASSBAND

Down

1___ America (soccer tournament)COPA 2Unnamed author, onlineANON 3A total hootRIOT 4Skier's stabilizerPOLE 5Insect that might invade a kitchenANT 6"And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon"CRADLE 7"How I Met Your Mother" star SmuldersCOBIE 8"Just trust me for now"ILLEXPLAINLATER 9World Cup cheersOLES 10Remove wool fromSHEAR 11Population-counting surveyCENSUS 12Complimentary, like a round of drinksONTHEHOUSE 13MoochFREELOADER 14Many Christmas treesFIRS 23Trot or canter, for exampleGAIT 24"Stand up for yourself!"GROWASPINE 25Floral White House areaROSEGARDEN 26"Yes," at seaAYE 27Poker winningsPOTS 29"No ___, no glory"GUTS 31Salmon, to bearsPREY 32Switzerland has a square oneFLAG 33Hurricane response org.FEMA 34Turn on a ___ (change direction quickly)DIME 37Antagonist of the Trojans, in "The Iliad"HERA 38LugTOW 43Reacted to a compliment, perhapsSMILED 45"Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" singer BritneySPEARS 47SanctifyBLESS 49App with photo dumps, for shortINSTA 50Seeks answersASKS 51An arm or a legLIMB 52"Moby-Dick" captainAHAB 53Skater LipinskiTARA 54Warning signOMEN 55Honey-based brewMEAD 58Sailor's emergency signalSOS

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 24, 2026, a Thursday, 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.