Universal Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026/74 clues solved
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Across
- 1Deface
- 4Light beams
- 8Darien ___ (barrier between North and South America)
- 11Land unit
- 12Israeli airline
- 13Skin care brand
- 15Alarm status
- 16Arena for Portland's WNBA team?
- 18Politicians' attitudes
- 20Unwilling to compromise
- 21Missus, in Mexico
- 22Hi-___ vest
- 23Arena for Seattle's WNBA team?
- 29Kimono sash
- 31Rock for writing on, long ago
- 32Less crazy
- 34Animals with the strongest bite, for short
- 36Cookie container
- 37Exchange dollars for quarters?
- 38"Starship Troopers" actress Meyer
- 39Of a bygone era
- 42Curly and Larry's pal
- 43Baking amt.
- 44Lead-in to "text" or "date"
- 45"Jennifer's Body" writer Diablo
- 47"That's so amazing!"
- 49Hens' perches
- 52Popular step trackers
- 56Arena for Connecticut's WNBA team?
- 57Arena for Atlanta's WNBA team?
- 59National flower of the Netherlands
- 60The iconic MGM lion's was actually made by a tiger
- 61Portent
- 62Stone and Space, for two
- 63Cybersecurity org.
- 64"I'm finished helping this customer!"
- 65Nod's meaning
Down
- 1Houses sometimes called "Garage Mahals"
- 2"Am too!" response
- 3Humanitarian organization
- 4WNBA officials
- 5Boxer Muhammad
- 6One may be fenced in
- 7Shirt feature
- 8Part of a sheriff costume
- 9"Woe is me!"
- 10Marathoner's speed
- 11Commedia dell'___ (early form of theater)
- 14"Haven't Met You ___" (Michael Buble tune)
- 15Stubborn animal
- 17Tools for building sandcastles
- 19Noble rank
- 24Word before "key" or "league"
- 25Like an overused joke
- 26Group of goats
- 27KAOS agents, to Maxwell Smart
- 28Contractor's makeover, for short
- 29Psych. condition involving repetition
- 30Liverpudlian or Londoner
- 33GPS suggestion
- 35Largest living rodent
- 40Grayish-yellow
- 4112:00 p.m.
- 44Introductory programming language
- 46Prescribed amount
- 48Objective
- 50Jettison
- 51Room in need of cleaning
- 52Longest-serving POTUS
- 53Anemic's need, usually
- 54Drinks at doll parties
- 55Not none
- 56Email folder
- 58Tex-___
Hints before the answers
- Today's grid is 15x15 with 74 entries.
- There are 37 across and 37 down.
- The longest answer has 12 letters and is 23-across.
- Constructed by Matthew Faiella.
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- 1ADefaceMAR
- 4ALight beamsRAYS
- 8ADarien ___ (barrier between North and South America)GAP
- 11ALand unitACRE
- 12AIsraeli airlineELAL
- 13ASkin care brandOLAY
- 15AAlarm statusARMED
- 16AArena for Portland's WNBA team?FIREPLACE
- 18APoliticians' attitudesSTANCES
- 20AUnwilling to compromiseDEADSET
- 21AMissus, in MexicoSENORA
- 22AHi-___ vestVIS
- 23AArena for Seattle's WNBA team?STORMSHELTER
- 29AKimono sashOBI
- 31ARock for writing on, long agoSLATE
- 32ALess crazySANER
- 34AAnimals with the strongest bite, for shortCROCS
- 36ACookie containerJAR
- 37AExchange dollars for quarters?RENT
- 38A"Starship Troopers" actress MeyerDINA
- 39AOf a bygone eraOLDEN
- 42ACurly and Larry's palMOE
- 43ABaking amt.TSP
- 44ALead-in to "text" or "date"PRE
- 45A"Jennifer's Body" writer DiabloCODY
- 47A"That's so amazing!"YAY
- 49AHens' perchesROOSTS
- 52APopular step trackersFITBITS
- 56AArena for Connecticut's WNBA team?SUNSPOT
- 57AArena for Atlanta's WNBA team?DREAMHOME
- 59ANational flower of the NetherlandsDAISY
- 60AThe iconic MGM lion's was actually made by a tigerROAR
- 61APortentOMEN
- 62AStone and Space, for twoAGES
- 63ACybersecurity org.NSA
- 64A"I'm finished helping this customer!"NEXT
- 65ANod's meaningYES
- 1DHouses sometimes called "Garage Mahals"MCMANSIONS
- 2D"Am too!" responseARENOT
- 3DHumanitarian organizationREDCROSS
- 4DWNBA officialsREFS
- 5DBoxer MuhammadALI
- 6DOne may be fenced inYARD
- 7DShirt featureSLEEVE
- 8DPart of a sheriff costumeGOLDSTAR
- 9D"Woe is me!"ALAS
- 10DMarathoner's speedPACE
- 11DCommedia dell'___ (early form of theater)ARTE
- 14D"Haven't Met You ___" (Michael Buble tune)YET
- 15DStubborn animalASS
- 17DTools for building sandcastlesPAILS
- 19DNoble rankEARL
- 24DWord before "key" or "league"MAJOR
- 25DLike an overused jokeSTALE
- 26DGroup of goatsHERD
- 27DKAOS agents, to Maxwell SmartENEMYSPIES
- 28DContractor's makeover, for shortRENO
- 29DPsych. condition involving repetitionOCD
- 30DLiverpudlian or LondonerBRIT
- 33DGPS suggestionRTE
- 35DLargest living rodentCAPYBARA
- 40DGrayish-yellowECRU
- 41D12:00 p.m.NOONDAY
- 44DIntroductory programming languagePYTHON
- 46DPrescribed amountDOSAGE
- 48DObjectiveAIM
- 50DJettisonTOSS
- 51DRoom in need of cleaningSTY
- 52DLongest-serving POTUSFDR
- 53DAnemic's need, usuallyIRON
- 54DDrinks at doll partiesTEAS
- 55DNot noneSOME
- 56DEmail folderSENT
- 58DTex-___MEX
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