Crossword Answers for September 26, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Saturday, September 26, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

31 Across · 33 Down


Across
1A Prepares, as Crossword Clue
STEAMS
7A Paste commonly simulated by a blend of horseradish, mustard and green Crossword Clue
WASABI
13A Rounded, Crossword Clue
SHAPELY
15A Late Crossword Clue
ELEVEN
16A Pair’s Crossword Clue
WEREGOOD
18A N.F.C. West team, Crossword Clue
NINERS
19A “Go right ahead ?” Crossword Clue
BEMYGUEST
21A Pecan, but not Crossword Clue
TREE
22A Selena Gomez or Beyoncé, by Crossword Clue
TEXAN
23A Runaround? Crossword Clue
LAP
24A John ___, singer with the hit albums “Perfectly Good Guitar” and “Mystic Pinball” Crossword Clue
HIATT
25A Withdraw (from) Crossword Clue
WEAN
26A Part of an asymmetrical Crossword Clue
SIDEBANGS
28A Early giant in punch-card tabulating Crossword Clue
IBM
29A G Crossword Clue
TEEHEEHEE
30A Element of economic Crossword Clue
TRADEDEAL
31A Desserts that may feature Crossword Clue
PEARTARTS
32A Part of what makes you Crossword Clue
DNA
35A Online show Crossword Clue
WEBISODES
36A Result of a shopping Crossword Clue
HAUL
37A Kite Crossword Clue
TALON
38A The Marlins, on Crossword Clue
MIA
39A ___- Crossword Clue
CATTY
40A A Crossword Clue
AVOW
41A STEM field Crossword Clue
GENDERGAP
43A It’s in the eye of the Crossword Clue
RETINA
45A Pull it Crossword Clue
GETAGRIP
47A R Crossword Clue
PHONED
48A Camp Crossword Clue
RATIONS
49A T Crossword Clue
SINGES
50A Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Crossword Clue
SESTET
Down
1D Duluth-to-Minneapolis dir. Crossword Clue
SSW
2D Broadcaster with a onetime coat-of-arms logo, Crossword Clue
THEBEEB
3D Otoscopy, e.g. Crossword Clue
EAREXAM
4D Anthropopithecus, e.g. Crossword Clue
APEMAN
5D Actress Price of the 2000s sitcom “Grounded for Life” Crossword Clue
MEGYN
6D L Crossword Clue
SLOG
7D Took a Crossword Clue
WENT
8D Subject of the 1996 documentary “When We Were Kings” Crossword Clue
ALI
9D Watch party? Crossword Clue
SENTINEL
10D M Crossword Clue
AVERAGE
11D Some Basque Crossword Clue
BERETS
12D Exclave’s spot in an atlas, Crossword Clue
INSET
14D Critical response concerning a piece of fiction? Crossword Clue
YOULIEDTOME
17D Riding free as an employee, in airline Crossword Clue
DEADHEADING
20D Real page-turner? Crossword Clue
SPEEDREADER
22D Lead-in to Crossword Clue
TWI
24D Gag reflexes? Crossword Clue
HAHAS
26D S Crossword Clue
SEARS
27D Roots for vegan Crossword Clue
BEETS
29D Part of a bridal Crossword Clue
TRAIN
30D Signature QB move included as a feature in 2012’s Madden NFL 13 video Crossword Clue
TEBOWING
31D Main pack in a bicycle Crossword Clue
PELOTON
32D A bit corrupt, perhaps? Crossword Clue
DATAROT
33D Evergreen whose cones bear edible Crossword Clue
NUTPINE
34D Olympic gymnast Crossword Clue
ALY
35D Silently greet Crossword Clue
WAVEHI
36D Pudding typically served with “neeps and tatties” Crossword Clue
HAGGIS
37D Highly prized rewards on “Survivor” Crossword Clue
TARPS
39D “This Side Up” Crossword Clue
CRATE
41D R Crossword Clue
GADS
42D H Crossword Clue
ETAS
44D Once Crossword Clue
NEE
46D Lake Tahoe winter hrs. Crossword Clue
PST

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September 26, 2026

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