USA Today Crossword September 28, 2026 Answers

Across

1ALip applications5 6AWent sideways on a slick road, say4 10A"Take it ___ the top!"4 14AChoose5 15A"Je t'___"4 16ADouble Dutch need4 17AReaction to a ghost story, perhaps10 19A"Oh, sure"4 20A"I've ___ nothing to hide"3 21A"Same here!"5 22AHow FreeCell is usually played5 23AOrg. that regulates herbicides3 24A"What did I tell you?!"3 25APlace of respite7 27ADoormat residue, perhaps4 29ADress shorts fold5 31AFourth-year students (Abbr.)3 32Awww.tulane.___3 33A___ Bo3 34ASome ICU workers3 36AGreen veggies whose tips are often snapped off11 40AHome to the Dubai Fountain, for short3 41AOrg. with Schedules A, B and C3 42APrefix meaning "one"3 44A"when will u arrive?"3 47A"Same here!"5 49ARears4 51APainted Desert state7 53ACurrency in MN3 56ATranscript stat3 57AFire engine feature5 58AAlpine lake near Incline Village5 60AShawn's best friend on "Psych"3 61AMaple tree inserts4 62AInformal surveys10 64AShowbiz feat involving four awards4 65A___ Ness monster4 66AThe things here5 67ABurgundy and scarlet, e.g.4 68A"Play Dirty" star Salazar4 69AGarden tubes5

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1DSought a dog treat, say6 2DFried pastry filled with potatoes7 3DOutfits worn by Hezly Rivera8 4DAward show hosts3 5DStrawberry discards5 6DVessel used for deglazing8 7DRide booked by a concierge, perhaps4 8DBe a bad guest, say6 9D___ Moines Symphony3 10DUnnecessary extra5 11DRoombas, e.g.6 12DFirst game of the season6 13DLong jump units6 18DInsect that might have a pollen basket3 22DCigna competitor5 26DLong-eared hoppers5 28DDance recital skirt4 30DThe real deal5 33DBit of cross-promotion5 35DDeliberately ignore4 37DHeaviest naturally occurring noble gas5 38DKerfuffle8 39DCurls up with a sweetheart8 43DSudden urge7 44DHoliday with chocolate bunnies6 45DPrioritize by urgency6 46DCertain earbud6 48DPiece of body art6 50DTalks back to6 52DCitrus scrapings5 54DPig farm matriarch3 55DPond measurement5 59DShuttlecock paths4 62DNikon F3, for one3 63D"Well, looky here!"3