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USA TODAY crossword answers — selected clues
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September 14, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 13, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 12, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 11, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 10, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 9, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 8, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 7, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 6, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
“El sueño (La cama)” artist FridaUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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“___ Kick It?” (A Tribe Called Quest song)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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“Skyfall” singerUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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“So what ___ is new?”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” aesthetic styleUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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“All ___ are off!”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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September 5, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
“This is ___ drill!”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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“___ not that deep!”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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“We’ll chat soon!,” in a textUSA TODAY Crossword · Abbreviation
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Beers with “hazy” varietiesUSA TODAY Crossword · Abbreviation
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“Not my journey, but good for you”USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Word that aptly shares two letters with “mown”USA TODAY Crossword · Wordplay
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September 4, 2026
5 selected, reviewed clues
"Gangnam Style" singerUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Eartha who voiced Yzma in "The Emperor's New Groove"USA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Note to ___ . . ."USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"SNL" producer MichaelsUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"___ chic!"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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September 3, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Exit the ___" (Priya Parmar novel)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Miss you ___ / Sincerely, Me" ("Dear Evan Hansen" lyric)USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"___ Carter" (2005 sports film)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"That ___ has sailed"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"You'll ___ the day!"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Love ___ neighbor"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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September 2, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Femininomenon" singer ChappellUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Tuber in "Things Fall Apart"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Sound similar to "ribbit"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Part for an actorUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"Play another one!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Spot to say "I do"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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September 1, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Mad ___" (Christina Hendricks series)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Singer ParksUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Totally awesome!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"For here" alternativeUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"I'm an annoyed dog!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"Welcome to Waikiki!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 31, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"The Pitt" actress BrionesUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Auld Lang ___"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"You're accusing me?!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"___ it your best shot!"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Prefix for "present" and "vore"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 30, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Dear Girls" memoirist WongUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"The Crown" actor CorrinUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"___ of Dogs" (Wes Anderson film)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Arrested Development," e.g.USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Possible response to "Who, me?"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Casual "Shall we?"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 29, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
“Acoustic Soul” singer India.___USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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“Hamilton” actress PhillipaUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Bunny who made her cartoon debut in “Space Jam”USA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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“It's Raining ___”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Reality TV star RomanUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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“___ now brown cow”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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August 28, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Fire Island" actor MargaretUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Music for Airports" artist BrianUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"The Gift of the ___" (O. Henry story)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Who'd've thunk it?"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"I am having so much fun on Goofy's Sky School!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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"That's my bone!" soundUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 27, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Margo's Got Money Troubles" actress FanningUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Shrinking" actor HarrisonUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Bugonia" star StoneUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Actress PriyankaUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"___ the judge of that"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Word before "Clash" or "Cure"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 26, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"Mystical Magical" singer BensonUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Fear of Flying" author JongUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Lovely ___" (Beatles song)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Woodwind instrument featured in "Kiss From a Rose"USA TODAY Crossword · Fact clue
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"It's on my to-do ___" ("I haven't forgotten about that")USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Big Mistakes" character played by Mark IvanirUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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August 25, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Dinosaur introduced in "Super Mario World"USA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"The Last of Us" actor RamseyUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Sex and the City" actress CattrallUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Sound sometimes followed by "Gesundheit"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Singer Jones who fronted the Dap-KingsUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Hat recently sported by John Travolta at CannesUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 24, 2026
5 selected, reviewed clues
"Lady Marmalade" singer LaBelleUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Lost" star Daniel ___ KimUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Work with a SingerUSA TODAY Crossword · Wordplay
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"___: The Art of Creative Knotting"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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Insurance company named for a volcanoUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 23, 2026
4 selected, reviewed clues
August 21, 2026
4 selected, reviewed clues
August 20, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Hidden Figures" star JanelleUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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Vegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screenUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"Carol" star MaraUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"El perro" painter FranciscoUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonistUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title
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August 19, 2026
3 selected, reviewed clues