USA Today Crossword September 5, 2026 Answers

Across

1AAcronym for people opposing local developments5 6AEverest Base ___4 10ASolemn promise4 14AReplica that preserves proportions10 16A___ the hatchet4 17AExercise discipline with a hammock10 18AScored 100% on4 19ASra., in English3 20AColorful sea creature with tentacles7 22AMacroeconomics stat3 24AMoving image format3 26ASouth African currency4 27ASign before Virgo3 28AFauna's counterpart5 30APerforms in a play4 31ADaydreaming10 34AAggressive Greek god4 36ABloke6 37AList of mistakes6 39A"We'll chat soon!," in a text4 40AMany a god in God of War: Ragnarok10 44ABeers with "hazy" varieties4 46AOffices or dens5 47ARestaurant booking, for short3 48ATaxi trips8 50AContraction that omits a "v"3 51ADickens character who hates Christmas7 52ATexting letters3 54A"This is ___ drill!"4 55A"Not my journey, but good for you"10 61AStinky smell4 62APainting, filmmaking, architecture, etc.10 63A___ and snap4 64ADocs who treat tonsillitis4 65ALike a fast walking pace5

Down

1DOrg. employing cryptographers3 2DGlacier composition3 3DDeface3 4DAirship filled with helium5 5DTwelve-month period4 6DDemurely shy3 7DHullabaloo3 8DHardcore Swiftie, for example7 9DThink ahead4 10DThe ACA, by another name9 11D"That's not so!"11 12DPerson popularizing new styles11 13DJekyll's evil counterpart4 15DL.A. Galaxy's org.3 21DSignificant period3 22DRules governing self-expression?11 23DCountry icon with a theme park in Tennessee11 24DWorld Cup announcer's shout3 25DType of nest egg3 27DRaise4 28DProgressive saleswoman3 29DWord that aptly shares two letters with "mown"4 32D"This train is leaving soon!"9 33DJudge to be4 35DClaims4 38DDriving surfaces (Abbr.)3 41DGet dinner delivered7 42DCaviar and such3 43D"Save me!"3 45D"No seats available" letters3 49D"Fine, you win!"5 50DAcademy Award5 51DPretentious person4 52DMasseur's employer3 53DOne of the Spice Girls4 56DWinter hrs. in Raleigh3 57DHaving odd vibes, for short3 58DUni- + uni- + uni-3 59D"___ not that deep!"3 60DSound similar to "tut"3