USA Today Crossword September 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1AStops vacillating4 5ADoesn't feel 100%4 9AMeal that might include fries and a drink5 14AHostess treat with a swirl4 15ACashless transaction4 16ACleaned one's plate5 17ATopmost sphere of a snowman4 18AIconic Trader Joe's bag4 19A___ and repeat5 20A"Pass"15 23AToronto Tempo guard Nurse3 24AWords exchanged at the altar3 25ABraying animal3 26A"___ better to have loved and lost . . ."3 28AWhat never pauses to reflect?9 33ACollege, to an Aussie3 34ATarget of a Biore strip4 35A"You look amazing!"5 38AChocolate confections7 40APeople doing some sampling7 42AWarning from a boxer5 43ARival Ken actor Liu4 44ABig ___ (huge favor)3 45AGroup that might post with "#squadgoals"9 48AL.A. Times article?3 49A4x4, for one3 51ALois Griffin ___ Pewterschmidt3 52ASuperlative suffix3 54A"Sounds like we settled the matter!"15 61APorto-Novo's country5 62ASmog, e.g.4 63ANot doing anything4 64AFred's neckwear on "Scooby-Doo"5 65AMakes an oopsy4 66ANeck part under a mullet4 67ASimple tops4 68AASAP, in the ER4 69A"Greatly appreciated," in a text4

Down

1D"Didn't expect to see you here!"4 2DAndrea Gibson work4 3D"Grateful for any support you can provide"15 4D"Me too!"5 5DItalian wine region4 6D"Victory is mine!"4 7DWoven piecrust7 8DSwimwear brand that sponsors Ahalya Lettenberger6 9DGive a darn4 10D"Sex Education" protagonist4 11DTime off that might help prevent burnout15 12DVehicles for students or roadies5 13DColumns with views5 21DFrog-to-be7 22DApt name for a con man3 26DRubber duckies' settings4 27DInvolved with4 29DAtom with a charge3 30DSome Ditch Day participants (Abbr.)3 31DDoesn't bother to ask7 32DSomething to build on3 36D"Ish"4 37DJudgy sounds4 39D"I'm freezing!"3 40DNo-win situation3 41DReddit Q&A3 43D"Love Lies Bleeding" star Kristen7 46DAuthor ___ M. Martin3 47DGels6 49DBrave appearance?5 50DThis and also this5 53DStretch of work5 55DHermanos de la madre4 56DAardvark's snack3 57DPodcaster Klein4 58DObserve the Sabbath4 59DYodeler's range?4 60DAbound4