Universal Crossword Answers for Monday, September 21, 2026
Monday, September 21, 2026/78 clues solved
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Across
- 1Look toward
- 5World view?
- 8Brief dispute
- 12Impressive variety
- 13___ cream truck
- 14Amplify on social media
- 15*Tower of London guardian
- 17Roughly
- 18Eponymous 10-year-old superhero
- 19"ARIRANG" K-pop group
- 20Thirds of quarters
- 21"Generally speaking ..."
- 24Like this clue: Verbose and not at all laconic
- 25*Comedic free-for-all
- 29Referenced
- 32"Roughly"
- 33"Prince of Soul" Marvin
- 34Memento from an old flame?
- 35*Porridge base
- 39UFC combat sport
- 40Sound of a high five
- 42Christopher who played Saruman
- 43Autonomous software system
- 45*Supremely decorated female swimmer
- 49Beats without help, in gaming
- 50Grannies, in Georgia
- 54Crunchy bit in a brownie
- 56Sports injury letters
- 57Bikini top
- 58"That wasn't true"
- 59Grimoire ... or read the starts of the starred clues' answers?
- 62Like some credit cards
- 63COVID gear, e.g.
- 64"If you were a triangle, you'd be ___ one" (math pickup line)
- 65Beast "in headlights"
- 66Headstrong beast
- 67Saint whose 53-Down might be invoked
Down
- 1Liberates
- 2The Colosseum, for example
- 3"Half" of some coffee orders
- 4Pupil's place
- 5Hand warmer
- 6Solitaire starters
- 7According to
- 8Lively bash
- 9Apples to Apples or Wavelength
- 10Curved doorway
- 11Drinks served with scones
- 12Band that reunited for "Voyage"
- 14Indignant dislike
- 16Like one who can
- 20Latte's chocolaty relative
- 22Fish eggs
- 23Top-heavy hairstyle
- 24Sage
- 26Went through the motions?
- 27Religious song
- 28Spot for a suckling pig
- 29Literary container for amontillado
- 30Stop on a Spanish cruise
- 31"Them's the breaks"
- 36Divvy up
- 37Most tie-dye shirts
- 38Ontario or Tahoe
- 41Trailblazing figure
- 44Place to pump iron
- 46Avoid capture by
- 47Event hosts
- 48Portable phone
- 51Roughly
- 52Put pen to paper
- 53See 67-Across
- 54Sailboat "fuel"
- 55Succulent known for its gel
- 56Small plates, for short
- 59"Me day" milieu
- 60Pull far ahead of in a race
- 61Ancient date abbr.
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
- There are 37 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 25-across.
- Constructed by Frederick Lavoie.
All 78 answers
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- 1ALook towardFACE
- 5AWorld view?MAP
- 8ABrief disputeSPAT
- 12AImpressive varietyARRAY
- 13A___ cream truckICE
- 14AAmplify on social mediaSHARE
- 15A*Tower of London guardianBEEFEATER
- 17ARoughlyCIRCA
- 18AEponymous 10-year-old superheroBEN
- 19A"ARIRANG" K-pop groupBTS
- 20AThirds of quartersMONTHS
- 21A"Generally speaking ..."ASARULE
- 24ALike this clue: Verbose and not at all laconicWORDY
- 25A*Comedic free-for-allOPENMICNIGHT
- 29AReferencedCITED
- 32A"Roughly"ISH
- 33A"Prince of Soul" MarvinGAYE
- 34AMemento from an old flame?ASH
- 35A*Porridge baseOATMEAL
- 39AUFC combat sportMMA
- 40ASound of a high fiveSLAP
- 42AChristopher who played SarumanLEE
- 43AAutonomous software systemAGENT
- 45A*Supremely decorated female swimmerKATIELEDECKY
- 49ABeats without help, in gamingSOLOS
- 50AGrannies, in GeorgiaMEEMAWS
- 54ACrunchy bit in a brownieWALNUT
- 56ASports injury lettersACL
- 57ABikini topBRA
- 58A"That wasn't true"ILIED
- 59AGrimoire ... or read the starts of the starred clues' answers?SPELLBOOK
- 62ALike some credit cardsNOFEE
- 63ACOVID gear, e.g.PPE
- 64A"If you were a triangle, you'd be ___ one" (math pickup line)ACUTE
- 65ABeast "in headlights"DEER
- 66AHeadstrong beastASS
- 67ASaint whose 53-Down might be invokedPETE
- 1DLiberatesFREES
- 2DThe Colosseum, for exampleARENA
- 3D"Half" of some coffee ordersCAF
- 4DPupil's placeEYE
- 5DHand warmerMITTEN
- 6DSolitaire startersACES
- 7DAccording toPER
- 8DLively bashSHINDIG
- 9DApples to Apples or WavelengthPARTYGAME
- 10DCurved doorwayARCH
- 11DDrinks served with sconesTEAS
- 12DBand that reunited for "Voyage"ABBA
- 14DIndignant dislikeSCORN
- 16DLike one who canABLE
- 20DLatte's chocolaty relativeMOCHA
- 22DFish eggsROE
- 23DTop-heavy hairstyleUPDO
- 24DSageWISE
- 26DWent through the motions?MIMED
- 27DReligious songHYMN
- 28DSpot for a suckling pigTEAT
- 29DLiterary container for amontilladoCASK
- 30DStop on a Spanish cruiseISLA
- 31D"Them's the breaks"THATSLIFE
- 36DDivvy upALLOT
- 37DMost tie-dye shirtsTEES
- 38DOntario or TahoeLAKE
- 41DTrailblazing figurePIONEER
- 44DPlace to pump ironGYM
- 46DAvoid capture byELUDE
- 47DEvent hostsEMCEES
- 48DPortable phoneCELL
- 51DRoughlyABOUT
- 52DPut pen to paperWROTE
- 53DSee 67-AcrossSAKE
- 54DSailboat "fuel"WIND
- 55DSucculent known for its gelALOE
- 56DSmall plates, for shortAPPS
- 59D"Me day" milieuSPA
- 60DPull far ahead of in a raceLAP
- 61DAncient date abbr.BCE
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