USA Today Crossword September 25, 2026 Answers

Across

1AWhat a lot of board game boards are4 5AUnalterable destiny4 9AWords on a state seal5 14AItalian menu preposition4 15A___ predator (top of the food chain)4 16ACommittee head5 17ASurplus4 18ASported4 19ASeptember 25th and July 1st, e.g.5 20AFancier name for a movie13 23A"Like . . . now!"6 24ADevours quickly6 27AOnline annoyances3 29AHimalayan beast3 30APepa Madrigal, to Mirabel, in "Encanto"3 31AChurch bell sound4 34ALong way off4 36ABunches4 37AShort description of someone15 40AIt's often wound up4 41AAccessory for Kenny G4 42AWord after "corned beef" and before "brown"4 43AWhichever3 44A"___ All That" (2021 gender-swapped film)3 45AAriel's home3 47ABuilds up anticipation for, like a new movie6 49ACurly-tailed Japanese dogs6 54ADoppelganger13 58AMembers of the Holy See5 60APerson with a huge following4 61ABit of PR finesse4 62AKnuckle or knee5 63ATrellis-climbing plant4 64AFlotsam and Jetsam, for two4 65ACasts off5 66ADedicated verses4 67AGenealogy chart4

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1DLava, once5 2DDivvy up5 3DMickey Mouse's pet dog5 4DGlossy fabric5 5D___ over (flattered excessively)6 6DPer person4 7D"Desperate Housewives" star Hatcher4 8DCEO, e.g.4 9DScrooge ___ (cartoon character who dives into his gold coins)6 10D"Schitt's Creek" actress Catherine5 11DAlternative to fries9 12DPart of a formal dress code3 13DSurgical areas (Abbr.)3 21DCentral Florida city5 22DRussian rulers of old5 25DFictional lawyer Atticus5 26DBroad band?4 28DTotally fulfills5 29DPlaces to play catch5 31DDevice that can be put on "Do Not Disturb" mode5 32D"It's a cinch!"9 33DIs for more than one person?3 35DATM charge3 36DMad ___ Party (spinning ride)3 37DExchange some small talk4 38DSensodyne alternative5 39DSlacks color5 44DSome bank jobs6 46DNFL team with a mascot named Swoop6 48DUse up dough5 50D"Ready when you are"5 51DCome to a point5 52DLike a gymnast5 53DIt's not always so common5 55DEarly DVR option4 56DTerse confession4 57DNary a one4 58DBedtime attire, for short3 59D"Nice one!"3