USA Today Crossword September 2, 2026 Answers

Across

1AParent company of Facebook4 5AConfuse5 10ASpanish equivalent of Mrs.3 13AChange, like the Constitution5 15ASound similar to "ribbit"5 16AUnit of weight for a walrus3 17AShutterfly upload5 18AHidden message in a movie or video game9 20AChallenge from a defiant person6 22A"Golly!"3 23AMagnum ___ (masterpiece)4 24AState-run numbers game5 26AFragrant packet in a dresser drawer6 28AHospital test that makes banging noises7 30ADisapproving sound3 31APlanet's natural satellite4 32AHeathrow and O'Hare, for two4 34AHome to Nairobi National Park5 38ARussians and Serbs5 40ASome people call it soda3 41AHefty dark beer5 42ACore belief5 43APerky parts of donkeys4 45APart for an actor4 46ATook a load off3 48ASweet bun with dried fruit7 50AMeditative chant6 53AThe Holy Lance, for one5 54APotatoes, in Indian dishes4 55ABleating sound3 57A"Play another one!"6 61AParts of plotlines9 64AMarine organism composed of polyps5 65ASoda can feature3 66AChange a little5 67AParty throwers5 68ALast year's jrs.3 69AIn disarray5 70AA clown's is usually red4

Down

1DHurt badly4 2DStone with two Oscars4 3DTropical hardwood4 4DPerson who funds a startup13 5DCard that can be high or low3 6DTeam paddling competitions at some Chinese festivals15 7DPrescribed amount4 8DMost recent6 9D___ out (scrape together)3 10DCurry who was the NBA's first unanimous MVP5 11DGo ___ (disobey orders)5 12DFeeling of deep unease5 14DEarly cuts of songs5 19DFurry, sharp-tongued Guardian of the Galaxy13 21DEngrave with acid4 25DGrayish-brown color5 27DSeeks permission4 28DLawn-burrowing mammal4 29D"Femininomenon" singer Chappell4 31DWinter hrs. in Cheyenne3 33DShopping splurge5 35DComfy corner4 36DNorse celebration of winter solstice4 37DEnjoyed a gyro3 39DSymbol on Turkey's flag4 44DDiscount event4 47DFood in a corn husk6 49DEasy task5 50DSail holders5 51DSpot to say "I do"5 52DRookie gamers5 56DOpera and sculpture, e.g.4 58DRoughly4 59D"Darn it!"4 60DOtherwise4 62DTuber in "Things Fall Apart"3 63D"my bad lol"3