USA Today Crossword September 25, 2026 Answers

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Friday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 25, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

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Across

1What a lot of board game boards areMAPS 5Unalterable destinyFATE 9Words on a state sealMOTTO 14Italian menu prepositionALLA 15___ predator (top of the food chain)APEX 16Committee headCHAIR 17SurplusGLUT 18SportedWORE 19September 25th and July 1st, e.g.DATES 20Fancier name for a movieMOTIONPICTURE 23"Like . . . now!"ATONCE 24Devours quicklySCARFS 27Online annoyancesADS 29Himalayan beastYAK 30Pepa Madrigal, to Mirabel, in "Encanto"TIA 31Church bell soundPEAL 34Long way offAFAR 36BunchesTONS 37Short description of someoneCHARACTERSKETCH 40It's often wound upHOSE 41Accessory for Kenny GREED 42Word after "corned beef" and before "brown"HASH 43WhicheverANY 44"___ All That" (2021 gender-swapped film)HES 45Ariel's homeSEA 47Builds up anticipation for, like a new movieTEASES 49Curly-tailed Japanese dogsAKITAS 54DoppelgangerSPITTINGIMAGE 58Members of the Holy SeePOPES 60Person with a huge followingIDOL 61Bit of PR finesseSPIN 62Knuckle or kneeJOINT 63Trellis-climbing plantVINE 64Flotsam and Jetsam, for twoEELS 65Casts offSHEDS 66Dedicated versesODES 67Genealogy chartTREE

Down

1Lava, onceMAGMA 2Divvy upALLOT 3Mickey Mouse's pet dogPLUTO 4Glossy fabricSATIN 5___ over (flattered excessively)FAWNED 6Per personAPOP 7"Desperate Housewives" star HatcherTERI 8CEO, e.g.EXEC 9Scrooge ___ (cartoon character who dives into his gold coins)MCDUCK 10"Schitt's Creek" actress CatherineOHARA 11Alternative to friesTATERTOTS 12Part of a formal dress codeTIE 13Surgical areas (Abbr.)ORS 21Central Florida cityOCALA 22Russian rulers of oldTSARS 25Fictional lawyer AtticusFINCH 26Broad band?SASH 28Totally fulfillsSATES 29Places to play catchYARDS 31Device that can be put on "Do Not Disturb" modePHONE 32"It's a cinch!"EASYASPIE 33Is for more than one person?ARE 35ATM chargeFEE 36Mad ___ Party (spinning ride)TEA 37Exchange some small talkCHAT 38Sensodyne alternativeCREST 39Slacks colorKHAKI 44Some bank jobsHEISTS 46NFL team with a mascot named SwoopEAGLES 48Use up doughSPEND 50"Ready when you are"IMSET 51Come to a pointTAPER 52Like a gymnastAGILE 53It's not always so commonSENSE 55Early DVR optionTIVO 56Terse confessionIDID 57Nary a oneNONE 58Bedtime attire, for shortPJS 59"Nice one!"OOH

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 25, 2026, a Friday, 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.