USA Today Crossword September 3, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the September 3, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1"Mini" convenience storeMART5Trade practice jabsSPAR9Make small talkCHAT13Shower thoughtIDEA14Language in Tehzeeb Hafi poemsURDU15"___ Carter" (2005 sports film)COACH16Phone setting that minimizes distractionsFOCUSMODE18Like some energy barsNUTTY19Day after Thu.FRI20Male turkeyTOM21RageANGER22Old-timey photo toneSEPIA24EncouragePROD27Violent Greek godARES29Email buttonSEND30It famously has no "I"TEAM31Take fiveREST32Small lieFIB34"That ___ has sailed"SHIP36Language with fingerspellingASL37Like someone who swears they do?FOULMOUTHED40Three-part race, casuallyTRI42Tie to a dockMOOR43Coleman Hawkins' instrumentSAX44The "L" of "LOTR"LORD46Gets off the fenceOPTS48Video game figures with limited dialogue (Abbr.)NPCS51Phone protectorCASE52Arizona city named for a landformMESA53Bolillo sandwichTORTA55Data in year-end "wrap-ups"STATS57Zodiac sign with the shortest nameLEO59Calligraphy, e.g.ART60Video gaming pioneerATARI61Poser who might be kept on their toes?FOOTMODEL64Some bridal accessoriesVEILS65Greek god of loveEROS66Earnest requestPLEA67Swirl of waterEDDY68Declare untrueDENY69Collections of itemsSETS Down
1Ticks offMIFFS2Finds charmingADORES3Part of a cookbookRECIPE4Letter after sigmaTAU5Japan's national sportSUMO6Suggestion provided to improv actorsPROMPT7Mix inADD8"You'll ___ the day!"RUE9Mountain lionCOUGAR10Begrudgingly scroll through someone's blog, sayHATEREAD11"Exit the ___" (Priya Parmar novel)ACTRESS12"Love ___ neighbor"THY15MSNBC alternativeCNN17Large sports venueSTADIUM21Lets inADMITS23DeetsINFO25Some all-inclusive destinationsRESORTS26Island east of KauaiOAHU28Gateway Arch city, for shortSTL33BlossomsBLOOMS35"The ___ of the Opera"PHANTOM37Emergency treatmentFIRSTAID38SulkMOPE39Convention center event, perhapsEXPO40"Waterfalls" trioTLC41Insulted in a devastating wayROASTED45"Miss you ___ / Sincerely, Me" ("Dear Evan Hansen" lyric)DEARLY47Bar with swinging doorsSALOON49Cat's ___ (string game)CRADLE50Place for a block partySTREET54Collection of mapsATLAS56"___ the season . . ."TIS58Online market for craftsETSY60"___ Maria"AVE61Made a meal forFED62Unrefined metalORE63Photo ___OPS About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on September 3, 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.