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Universal Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 17, 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026/71 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Universal Crossword for Thursday, September 17, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1"Yummy!"
  • 4Spoiled kid
  • 8Ump's relative
  • 11Big-billed tropical bird
  • 15Coolness, nowadays
  • 16Body part with a drum
  • 17God whose victory is celebrated during Holi
  • 18Early scene in a rom-com
  • 20Owl sounds
  • 22Collection of numbers to crunch
  • 23Nickname for Rihanna
  • 25Boardroom session: Abbr.
  • 27Unwraps
  • 28Stock launch, for short
  • 29Oracle
  • 30"Bang for your buck" stat
  • 31Ed Sheeran song that's not [letters 7-9 in this answer]
  • 34Camper's weather protection
  • 38Jimmy Buffett song that's not [letters 4-6]
  • 39Potent poker pair
  • 40Righteous Brothers song that's not [letters 8-10]
  • 42Chamomile, e.g.
  • 43Earth, Wind & Fire song that's not [letters 4-8]
  • 44Relaxation locations
  • 47Leaves hair
  • 48Small dog's complaint
  • 50"I Have a Dream" speaker's dad, for short
  • 52"___boy!"
  • 53Spoil, like a grandkid
  • 56Prison break participants
  • 60"Come with!"
  • 61Coffee in a tiny cup
  • 62Follow around
  • 63D.C. MLB team

Down

  • 1VMAs channel
  • 2Me, in French
  • 3Portobello part
  • 4"POW!" relative
  • 5Felt remorse over
  • 6Geometric calculation
  • 7Body image?
  • 8Reduce, ___, recycle
  • 9Devoured
  • 10Is worried
  • 12"The ___ of Cooking" (2025 book by a Korean-born chef)
  • 13"It's ___-brainer!"
  • 14Essence of a mace-related spice
  • 19The first letter of Aaron, but not the second
  • 21Severe quality
  • 23Woodworking technique that goes parallel to the grain
  • 24Some Apple devices
  • 26K-6 midpoint
  • 29Bra brand
  • 30Followed an ABAB scheme, e.g.
  • 32Typo of a common article
  • 33"Star Wars" queen Amidala
  • 35Followers
  • 36Rust-colored birds of prey
  • 37Subj. in which Freud is studied
  • 41Aliens: Abbr.
  • 45Revise
  • 46Opposite of sped-up
  • 49El ___, Texas
  • 51Was aware
  • 52"Planet of the ___"
  • 53Spins records
  • 54"Neat!"
  • 55Aunt, in Spanish
  • 57Doubly hyphenated ID
  • 58Tax prep pro
  • 59Word before "history" or "gallery"

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 71 entries.
  2. There are 34 across and 37 down.
  3. The longest answer has 15 letters and is 40-across.
  4. Constructed by Erik Agard.

All 71 answers

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  • 1A"Yummy!"MMM
  • 4ASpoiled kidBRAT
  • 8AUmp's relativeREF
  • 11ABig-billed tropical birdTOUCAN
  • 15ACoolness, nowadaysAURA
  • 16ABody part with a drumEAR
  • 17AGod whose victory is celebrated during HoliVISHNU
  • 18AEarly scene in a rom-comMEETCUTE
  • 20AOwl soundsHOOTS
  • 22ACollection of numbers to crunchDATASET
  • 23ANickname for RihannaRIRI
  • 25ABoardroom session: Abbr.MTG
  • 27AUnwrapsOPENS
  • 28AStock launch, for shortIPO
  • 29AOracleSEER
  • 30A"Bang for your buck" statROI
  • 31AEd Sheeran song that's not [letters 7-9 in this answer]PHOTOGRAPH
  • 34ACamper's weather protectionTARP
  • 38AJimmy Buffett song that's not [letters 4-6]COMEMONDAY
  • 39APotent poker pairACES
  • 40ARighteous Brothers song that's not [letters 8-10]UNCHAINEDMELODY
  • 42AChamomile, e.g.TEA
  • 43AEarth, Wind & Fire song that's not [letters 4-8]LETMETALK
  • 44ARelaxation locationsSPAS
  • 47ALeaves hairSHEDS
  • 48ASmall dog's complaintYIP
  • 50A"I Have a Dream" speaker's dad, for shortMLKSR
  • 52A"___boy!"ATTA
  • 53ASpoil, like a grandkidDOTEON
  • 56APrison break participantsESCAPEES
  • 60A"Come with!"JOINME
  • 61ACoffee in a tiny cupESPRESSO
  • 62AFollow aroundSHADOW
  • 63AD.C. MLB teamNATS
  • 1DVMAs channelMTV
  • 2DMe, in FrenchMOI
  • 3DPortobello partMUSHROOMCAP
  • 4D"POW!" relativeBAM
  • 5DFelt remorse overRUED
  • 6DGeometric calculationAREA
  • 7DBody image?TATTOO
  • 8DReduce, ___, recycleREUSE
  • 9DDevouredEATEN
  • 10DIs worriedFRETS
  • 12D"The ___ of Cooking" (2025 book by a Korean-born chef)CHOI
  • 13D"It's ___-brainer!"ANO
  • 14DEssence of a mace-related spiceNUTMEGOIL
  • 19DThe first letter of Aaron, but not the secondCAPITALA
  • 21DSevere qualitySTERNNESS
  • 23DWoodworking technique that goes parallel to the grainRIPCUT
  • 24DSome Apple devicesIPHONES
  • 26DK-6 midpointGRADETHREE
  • 29DBra brandSOMA
  • 30DFollowed an ABAB scheme, e.g.RHYMED
  • 32DTypo of a common articleTEH
  • 33D"Star Wars" queen AmidalaPADME
  • 35DFollowersACOLYTES
  • 36DRust-colored birds of preyREDKITES
  • 37DSubj. in which Freud is studiedPSY
  • 41DAliens: Abbr.ETS
  • 45DReviseAMEND
  • 46DOpposite of sped-upSLOMO
  • 49DEl ___, TexasPASO
  • 51DWas awareKNEW
  • 52D"Planet of the ___"APES
  • 53DSpins recordsDJS
  • 54D"Neat!"OOH
  • 55DAunt, in SpanishTIA
  • 57DDoubly hyphenated IDSSN
  • 58DTax prep proCPA
  • 59DWord before "history" or "gallery"ART

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