Universal Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1"Keep it together!"
- 7Comes up
- 13Unexpectedly amusing results
- 15WNBA Hall of Famer Weatherspoon
- 16Raggedy
- 18"The wait is over!"
- 1990 degrees from norte
- 20Ari's "Wicked" role
- 22Wii avatar
- 23Officially off duty, for a service member
- 25"Hedda Gabler" playwright Henrik
- 27Film festival city
- 29Gymnastics competition section
- 3130-Down, for one
- 32___ table (item that should be upright for takeoff)
- 33Wookieepedia, for one
- 37Floral ring
- 38Big steps
- 41Noted red pill taker of film
- 42Top that reveals the biceps
- 44Capital of Latvia
- 45Had food
- 47Result of plotting
- 49Sharp ends of an eagle's feet
- 50Selected
- 53Venetian betrayed by Iago
- 55Blanket monopolist
- 56Chocolatier founded in Belgium
- 58Mode who outfitted the Incredibles
- 61"Oh, dang!"
- 63Dynamite who voted for Pedro
- 65Cry from someone who finally understands
- 66Permission
- 67"Everything about this is wrong!"
- 68Dakota tent: Var.
Down
- 1Vampire's mark
- 2Notable periods
- 3*___ on to (beginning to understand)
- 4Insect sensor
- 5Make things up
- 6Moves from the on-ramp
- 7Somewhat
- 8*30-Down part
- 9Non-virtually, for short
- 10Stitches on a baseball
- 11L'Oreal nail polish brand
- 12*New Orleans football pro
- 14Actress Ward
- 17*Supposed source of a monarch's authority
- 21Reno's state
- 24Zoom ___
- 26"Also ..." in a text
- 27Young stallion
- 28Region
- 30Peeper
- 32Streamer's stand
- 34No longer able to back out ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
- 35Perceptive
- 36Charged particles
- 39___-la-la
- 40Clapping, barking mammal
- 43Metric scale units: Abbr.
- 46"If ___ fails ..."
- 48*Capital of Saskatchewan
- 49Short and stout vessel
- 50*Great Wall's location
- 51"What do you mean by that?"
- 52Punny poet Nash
- 54Part of a building's infrastructure, for short
- 57Tom Hanks title role of 2022
- 59Not any
- 60Penny, in a low-stakes poker game
- 62___ Speedwagon
- 64Word said with a raised index finger, perhaps
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 35 across and 39 down.
- The longest answer has 11 letters and is 17-down.
- Constructed by Hanh Huynh.
All 74 answers
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- 1A"Keep it together!"BECALM
- 7AComes upARISES
- 13AUnexpectedly amusing resultsIRONIES
- 15AWNBA Hall of Famer WeatherspoonTERESA
- 16ARaggedyTATTERED
- 18A"The wait is over!"ATLAST
- 19A90 degrees from norteESTE
- 20AAri's "Wicked" roleGLINDA
- 22AWii avatarMII
- 23AOfficially off duty, for a service memberONLEAVE
- 25A"Hedda Gabler" playwright HenrikIBSEN
- 27AFilm festival cityCANNES
- 29AGymnastics competition sectionEVENT
- 31A30-Down, for oneORGAN
- 32A___ table (item that should be upright for takeoff)TRAY
- 33AWookieepedia, for oneWIKI
- 37AFloral ringLEI
- 38ABig stepsSTRIDES
- 41ANoted red pill taker of filmNEO
- 42ATop that reveals the bicepsTANK
- 44ACapital of LatviaRIGA
- 45AHad foodEATEN
- 47AResult of plottingGRAPH
- 49ASharp ends of an eagle's feetTALONS
- 50ASelectedCHOSE
- 53AVenetian betrayed by IagoOTHELLO
- 55ABlanket monopolistHOG
- 56AChocolatier founded in BelgiumGODIVA
- 58AMode who outfitted the IncrediblesEDNA
- 61A"Oh, dang!"AWDRAT
- 63ADynamite who voted for PedroNAPOLEON
- 65ACry from someone who finally understandsISEEIT
- 66APermissionCONSENT
- 67A"Everything about this is wrong!"NONONO
- 68ADakota tent: Var.TEEPEE
- 1DVampire's markBITE
- 2DNotable periodsERAS
- 3D*___ on to (beginning to understand)COTTONGIN
- 4DInsect sensorANTENNA
- 5DMake things upLIE
- 6DMoves from the on-rampMERGES
- 7DSomewhatATAD
- 8D*30-Down partRETAIN
- 9DNon-virtually, for shortIRL
- 10DStitches on a baseballSEAMS
- 11DL'Oreal nail polish brandESSIE
- 12D*New Orleans football proSATIN
- 14DActress WardSELA
- 17D*Supposed source of a monarch's authorityDIVERIGHTIN
- 21DReno's stateNEVADA
- 24DZoom ___LENS
- 26D"Also ..." in a textBTW
- 27DYoung stallionCOLT
- 28DRegionAREA
- 30DPeeperEYE
- 32DStreamer's standTRIPOD
- 34DNo longer able to back out ... and a hint to the starred clues' answersINTOODEEP
- 35DPerceptiveKEEN
- 36DCharged particlesIONS
- 39D___-la-laTRA
- 40DClapping, barking mammalSEAL
- 43DMetric scale units: Abbr.KGS
- 46D"If ___ fails ..."ALLELSE
- 48D*Capital of SaskatchewanREGAIN
- 49DShort and stout vesselTEAPOT
- 50D*Great Wall's locationCHAIN
- 51D"What do you mean by that?"HOWSO
- 52DPunny poet NashOGDEN
- 54DPart of a building's infrastructure, for shortHVAC
- 57DTom Hanks title role of 2022OTTO
- 59DNot anyNONE
- 60DPenny, in a low-stakes poker gameANTE
- 62D___ SpeedwagonREO
- 64DWord said with a raised index finger, perhapsONE
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