Universal Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 12, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026/70 clues solved
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Across
- 1Stipulation for some lawsuits or bar bets
- 10Bogus
- 14Opposite of a virtual hangout
- 15Took without asking
- 16Shopping apps' industry
- 17Second-largest Great Lake
- 18Survey results, e.g.
- 19Of a similar opinion
- 21Nickname that drops -trice
- 22"Divine Comedy" poet
- 23Prepared, as for impact
- 27Throat affliction
- 28Loose-limbed
- 29"Those people are missing out"
- 33Midwestern native
- 34Period that may exasperate a parent
- 35Friend, to Francoise
- 36"You can't rush art!"
- 38Drumroll instrument
- 39Dance to bounce music
- 40___mobile (car shaped like a hot dog)
- 41Shoot a basket, e.g.
- 42Brief moment
- 43Super, or super far
- 46Inflated publicity
- 50___ parade
- 51Charades and capture the flag
- 53Ed of "Elf" and "Up"
- 54Feline rarely seen out in the open
- 55Livestreaming annoyances
- 56"Ask nicely!"
Down
- 1Bluffed, perhaps
- 2Largest member of the dolphin family
- 3Word before "machine" or after "coin"
- 4Jane Austen heroine
- 5Sleep stage
- 6Prepared, as a potato
- 7Sunlit courtyards
- 8"Gross!"
- 9Assessment of an internet connection
- 10Aircraft you might enjoy watching more than being on
- 11Massive crowd
- 12___ You Vera Much (punny name for a succulent shop)
- 13Fix, as a broken heart
- 15Shoe___ (wax polish user)
- 20___ Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize
- 21Insect that does the waggle dance
- 23Shapeless mass
- 24Ceremonial act
- 25Perched on
- 26Shortcuts at arcades
- 27Beef cut in osso buco or jiang niu rou
- 29"Just as I predicted!"
- 30Muscat's sultanate
- 31Kingly address
- 32Forward thinker?
- 34Some go over seas!
- 37BOGO offering
- 38(Not my mistake)
- 40Tool for cleaning spilled juice
- 41Attack from a 21-Down
- 42Untrustworthy
- 43Gem that's three letters short of a 2025 Taylor Swift hit
- 44Astronomical bear
- 45"The Notebook" actress Rowlands
- 46Rabbit relative
- 471978 Village People hit
- 48Pod contents
- 49East, in Spanish
- 52Futbol fan's cheer
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 70 entries.
- There are 31 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 10 letters and is 19-across.
- Constructed by CJ Tan.
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- 1AStipulation for some lawsuits or bar betsLOSERPAYS
- 10ABogusSHAM
- 14AOpposite of a virtual hangoutIRLMEETUP
- 15ATook without askingSTOLE
- 16AShopping apps' industryECOMMERCE
- 17ASecond-largest Great LakeHURON
- 18ASurvey results, e.g.DATA
- 19AOf a similar opinionLIKEMINDED
- 21ANickname that drops -triceBEA
- 22A"Divine Comedy" poetDANTE
- 23APrepared, as for impactBRACED
- 27AThroat afflictionSTREP
- 28ALoose-limbedLITHE
- 29A"Those people are missing out"THEIRLOSS
- 33AMidwestern nativeOTOE
- 34APeriod that may exasperate a parentPHASE
- 35AFriend, to FrancoiseAMIE
- 36A"You can't rush art!"BEPATIENT
- 38ADrumroll instrumentSNARE
- 39ADance to bounce musicTWERK
- 40A___mobile (car shaped like a hot dog)WIENER
- 41AShoot a basket, e.g.SCORE
- 42ABrief momentSEC
- 43ASuper, or super farOUTOFSIGHT
- 46AInflated publicityHYPE
- 50A___ paradePRIDE
- 51ACharades and capture the flagTEAMGAMES
- 53AEd of "Elf" and "Up"ASNER
- 54AFeline rarely seen out in the openINDOORCAT
- 55ALivestreaming annoyancesLAGS
- 56A"Ask nicely!"SAYPLEASE
- 1DBluffed, perhapsLIED
- 2DLargest member of the dolphin familyORCA
- 3DWord before "machine" or after "coin"SLOT
- 4DJane Austen heroineEMMA
- 5DSleep stageREM
- 6DPrepared, as a potatoPEELED
- 7DSunlit courtyardsATRIA
- 8D"Gross!"YUCK
- 9DAssessment of an internet connectionSPEEDTEST
- 10DAircraft you might enjoy watching more than being onSTUNTPLANE
- 11DMassive crowdHORDE
- 12D___ You Vera Much (punny name for a succulent shop)ALOE
- 13DFix, as a broken heartMEND
- 15DShoe___ (wax polish user)SHINER
- 20D___ Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel PrizeMARIE
- 21DInsect that does the waggle danceBEE
- 23DShapeless massBLOB
- 24DCeremonial actRITE
- 25DPerched onATOP
- 26DShortcuts at arcadesCHEATCODES
- 27DBeef cut in osso buco or jiang niu rouSHANK
- 29D"Just as I predicted!"THEREITIS
- 30DMuscat's sultanateOMAN
- 31DKingly addressSIRE
- 32DForward thinker?SEER
- 34DSome go over seas!PIERS
- 37DBOGO offeringTWOFER
- 38D(Not my mistake)SIC
- 40DTool for cleaning spilled juiceWETMOP
- 41DAttack from a 21-DownSTING
- 42DUntrustworthySHADY
- 43DGem that's three letters short of a 2025 Taylor Swift hitOPAL
- 44DAstronomical bearURSA
- 45D"The Notebook" actress RowlandsGENA
- 46DRabbit relativeHARE
- 47D1978 Village People hitYMCA
- 48DPod contentsPEAS
- 49DEast, in SpanishESTE
- 52DFutbol fan's cheerGOL
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