Universal Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026/76 clues solved
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Across
- 1Tree with easily peeled bark
- 6Dave of Soft Cell, or Cinderella's event
- 10Melville captain
- 14Only state whose seal was designed by a woman
- 15High wind?
- 16Confront
- 17Heads, slangily
- 18What few Founding Fathers actually wore
- 19Lottery winner's feeling
- 20"This news magazine needs more pages!"
- 23Midwestern exclamation, stereotypically
- 24Black, white or green drink
- 25"Now this is a news magazine I'm excited to try!"
- 33Wolfs (down)
- 34"Please elaborate ..."
- 35Hit head-on
- 37Phone, wallet, ___
- 38Bread piece that's often discarded
- 39It's wider than a butte
- 40Long sandwich
- 41Unofficial part of SOS
- 43Subsides
- 45"This celebrity news magazine is sure to be full of gossip!"
- 48Buddy
- 49Airport with a BART stop
- 50"Why not try a different young-adult fashion magazine?"
- 58It may be put in a bun
- 59Injure
- 60Atmosphere of many a Poe story
- 62Quint's boat in "Jaws"
- 63Best Picture of 2012
- 64Lauder of cosmetics
- 65Small bills
- 66Nabbed
- 67Author Dahl
Down
- 1Make an offer
- 2Fan favorite
- 3Actor Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- 4One known for stirring the pot?
- 5Spray down
- 6Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario
- 7Not much
- 8Bull's-eye, for Target
- 9Landlocked African country
- 10___ hound (dog breed with the lowest IQ)
- 11Head light?
- 12Aspire laptop maker
- 13Borscht vegetable
- 21Major NYSE events
- 22Bean on the big screen
- 25Audible finger wags
- 26Receive a winter coat?
- 27"We'll see ..."
- 28Hosp. areas
- 29Nixon's running mate
- 30Atlantic catch
- 31Director Gerwig
- 32Stand seen in a studio
- 36Covering in "Eyes Wide Shut"
- 38Second person?
- 39Silent "Welcome" giver
- 41Stretch across
- 42Bag of chips' accompaniment?
- 43___ Romeo
- 44Poster, in a way
- 46Met expectations?
- 47Feels anguished, perhaps
- 50"Git!"
- 51Take home
- 52"Miami ___"
- 53Currency in Germany
- 54Thus
- 55"One more thing ..."
- 56Smidgen
- 57Apt name for a Christmas baby
- 61Type of school or spa, informally
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 76 entries.
- There are 35 across and 41 down.
- The longest answer has 14 letters and is 20-across.
- Constructed by Sarah Butkovic.
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- 1ATree with easily peeled barkBIRCH
- 6ADave of Soft Cell, or Cinderella's eventBALL
- 10AMelville captainAHAB
- 14AOnly state whose seal was designed by a womanIDAHO
- 15AHigh wind?OBOE
- 16AConfrontFACE
- 17AHeads, slangilyDOMES
- 18AWhat few Founding Fathers actually woreWIGS
- 19ALottery winner's feelingGLEE
- 20A"This news magazine needs more pages!"LIFEISTOOSHORT
- 23AMidwestern exclamation, stereotypicallyOPE
- 24ABlack, white or green drinkTEA
- 25A"Now this is a news magazine I'm excited to try!"TIMEFORACHANGE
- 33AWolfs (down)SCARFS
- 34A"Please elaborate ..."GOON
- 35AHit head-onRAM
- 37APhone, wallet, ___KEYS
- 38ABread piece that's often discardedEND
- 39AIt's wider than a butteMESA
- 40ALong sandwichSUB
- 41AUnofficial part of SOSSAVE
- 43ASubsidesABATES
- 45A"This celebrity news magazine is sure to be full of gossip!"PEOPLEWILLTALK
- 48ABuddyPAL
- 49AAirport with a BART stopSFO
- 50A"Why not try a different young-adult fashion magazine?"SEVENTEENAGAIN
- 58AIt may be put in a bunHAIR
- 59AInjureHURT
- 60AAtmosphere of many a Poe storyGLOOM
- 62AQuint's boat in "Jaws"ORCA
- 63ABest Picture of 2012ARGO
- 64ALauder of cosmeticsESTEE
- 65ASmall billsONES
- 66ANabbedTOOK
- 67AAuthor DahlROALD
- 1DMake an offerBID
- 2DFan favoriteIDOL
- 3DActor Malek of "Bohemian Rhapsody"RAMI
- 4DOne known for stirring the pot?CHEF
- 5DSpray downHOSEOFF
- 6DFire-breathing antagonist of MarioBOWSER
- 7DNot muchABIT
- 8DBull's-eye, for TargetLOGO
- 9DLandlocked African countryLESOTHO
- 10D___ hound (dog breed with the lowest IQ)AFGHAN
- 11DHead light?HALO
- 12DAspire laptop makerACER
- 13DBorscht vegetableBEET
- 21DMajor NYSE eventsIPOS
- 22DBean on the big screenSEAN
- 25DAudible finger wagsTSKS
- 26DReceive a winter coat?ICEUP
- 27D"We'll see ..."MAYBE
- 28DHosp. areasERS
- 29DNixon's running mateAGNEW
- 30DAtlantic catchCOD
- 31DDirector GerwigGRETA
- 32DStand seen in a studioEASEL
- 36DCovering in "Eyes Wide Shut"MASK
- 38DSecond person?EVE
- 39DSilent "Welcome" giverMAT
- 41DStretch acrossSPAN
- 42DBag of chips' accompaniment?ALLTHAT
- 43D___ RomeoALFA
- 44DPoster, in a wayBLOGGER
- 46DMet expectations?OPERAS
- 47DFeels anguished, perhapsISNTOK
- 50D"Git!"SHOO
- 51DTake homeEARN
- 52D"Miami ___"VICE
- 53DCurrency in GermanyEURO
- 54DThusERGO
- 55D"One more thing ..."ALSO
- 56DSmidgenIOTA
- 57DApt name for a Christmas babyNOEL
- 61DType of school or spa, informallyMED
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