Crossword Answers for September 20, 2026 – Solve Every Clue Fast

Sunday, September 20, 2026 — verified Across & Down clues

68 Across · 72 Down


Across
1A Special- Crossword Clue
CUSTOM
7A Sections of a circle’s Crossword Clue
ARCS
11A NASCAR stat that varies widely by Crossword Clue
LAPTIME
18A Banderas of 2024’s “Babygirl” Crossword Clue
ANTONIO
20A Coaster feature, Crossword Clue
LOOP
21A Assembles in proper Crossword Clue
COLLATES
22A Mar, as a Crossword Clue
TARNISH
23A See 25- Crossword Clue
FOUR
24A M Crossword Clue
ASPERSES
25A With 23-Across, March Madness tournament Crossword Clue
SWEETTWO
27A Mouths (off) Crossword Clue
SPOUTS
29A Pact that preceded the U.S.M.C.A. Crossword Clue
NAFTA
30A Burnable bog Crossword Clue
PEAT
31A Burnt chimney Crossword Clue
SOOT
33A High-speed Olympic Crossword Clue
LUGE
34A See 37- Crossword Clue
TWO
35A One who might have perfect pitch? Crossword Clue
ADMAN
37A With 34-Across, full extent of Crossword Clue
WHOLETHREEYARDS
43A “Holy moly!” Crossword Clue
GOD
45A Defensive player who keeps an eye on the QB, in football Crossword Clue
SPY
46A Red-coated Crossword Clue
EDAM
47A “___ funny!” Crossword Clue
TOO
48A B Crossword Clue
HOTSHOT
52A Own (up) Crossword Clue
FESS
55A It’s off the wall! Crossword Clue
RICOCHET
57A “Red” or “1989,” to Crossword Clue
ERA
58A Buck ___, first African American coach in Major League Crossword Clue
ONEIL
60A Extremely soft, in music: Abbr. Crossword Clue
PPP
62A See 64- Crossword Clue
THREE
63A Chew the Crossword Clue
YAK
64A With 62-Across, Beatles classic with the lyric “Will you still need me / Will you still feed me” Crossword Clue
WHENIMFOUR
67A Noted exile Crossword Clue
ELBA
69A Energy-efficient bulb, for Crossword Clue
LED
71A ___ orange, tree whose fruit has a brainlike Crossword Clue
OSAGE
72A Native Crossword Clue
OTOES
75A See 78- Crossword Clue
SIX
76A Author who purportedly drew inspiration from a filing cabinet labeled “O-Z” Crossword Clue
BAUM
78A With 75-Across, “So very appreciated!” Crossword Clue
THANKSATEN
81A Hold Crossword Clue
ROB
83A Narnia or Crossword Clue
REALM
86A Give it a Crossword Clue
TRY
87A Violinmaker of Crossword Clue
AMATI
88A Letters from your folks? Crossword Clue
DNA
89A “So cool!” Crossword Clue
REALNEAT
92A Follower of John in the New Crossword Clue
ACTS
94A Chef with “New New Orleans”-style Crossword Clue
LAGASSE
96A Greatest guy? Crossword Clue
ALI
97A See 101- Crossword Clue
ZERO
98A V Crossword Clue
AIR
100A Part of Crossword Clue
THE
101A With 97-Across, Vegas casino Crossword Clue
NINEARMEDBANDIT
107A No-cash Crossword Clue
TRADE
111A Lay Crossword Clue
CAN
112A Culprit, in police Crossword Clue
PERP
113A Modern pentathlon Crossword Clue
EPEE
115A Metaphor for a too-hot Crossword Clue
OVEN
116A Actress Christine whose last name sounds like a pair of musical Crossword Clue
LAHTI
118A Ill Crossword Clue
MALICE
120A Number written above and to the right of another number ? as seen five times in this puzzle? Crossword Clue
EXPONENT
122A Weigh down, and then Crossword Clue
OVERLOAD
124A Number with a 120-Across, Crossword Clue
BASE
126A Armand of “American Gangster” Crossword Clue
ASSANTE
127A Many mailbox Crossword Clue
LOCALADS
128A Z Crossword Clue
ELAN
129A Iced tea Crossword Clue
NOSUGAR
130A C Crossword Clue
AWKWARD
131A Move fast, as a Crossword Clue
SCUD
132A Road trip Crossword Clue
MOTELS
Down
1D Pampering place for a Crossword Clue
CATSPA
2D Not Crossword Clue
UNAWED
3D Watch via Hulu, Crossword Clue
STREAM
4D Online forum qualifiers such as /j (“joking”) or /s (“sarcastic”) Crossword Clue
TONETAGS
5D “I’ll deal with this right now!” Crossword Clue
ONIT
6D Keeps hydrated, as vegetables in the produce Crossword Clue
MISTS
7D Sitcom character from Crossword Clue
ALF
8D Aussie Crossword Clue
ROOS
9D I Crossword Clue
COUPLE
10D Alfalfa Crossword Clue
SPROUT
11D Stockholder’s Crossword Clue
LOSS
12D Weisshorn or Crossword Clue
ALP
13D Not merely enough to go Crossword Clue
PLENTYMORE
14D Island containing Kiribati’s Crossword Clue
TARAWA
15D “Don’t pay any mind to this” Crossword Clue
ITSFORTHEBIRDS
16D Zoom, e.g. Crossword Clue
MEET
17D Feminine pronoun in Crossword Clue
ESSA
19D “Would you look at that!” Crossword Clue
OHWOW
21D Wedding reception Crossword Clue
CATERER
26D Partner of Crossword Clue
OOHS
28D “So-o-o gross!” Crossword Clue
UGH
32D A- Crossword Clue
TOPFLIGHT
36D With nary a Crossword Clue
NOHOW
38D Ingredient in some hair Crossword Clue
LYE
39D Make a long story short, Crossword Clue
EDIT
40D I Crossword Clue
EACH
41D Female Crossword Clue
DOE
42D Elbow- Crossword Clue
SOT
44D Popular singer of the Hawaiian folk song “Pearly Shells” Crossword Clue
DONHO
48D “Sup!” Crossword Clue
HEY
49D Sonicare Crossword Clue
ORALB
50D Reschedule, so to Crossword Clue
TAKEARAINCHECK
51D Things that drivers sometimes leave behind? Crossword Clue
TEES
53D Letters on a lip balm Crossword Clue
SPF
54D Scare Crossword Clue
SPOOK
56D Some old Disney Crossword Clue
CELS
59D Arriving Crossword Clue
INAT
61D T Crossword Clue
PUTSASIDE
65D Stiller’s comedic Crossword Clue
MEARA
66D Incur a cellphone surcharge, Crossword Clue
ROAM
68D Electrical impulse Crossword Clue
AXONS
70D Face Crossword Clue
DUEL
73D Catchall abbr. Crossword Clue
ETAL
74D Priced to be, as Crossword Clue
SETAT
77D Fortified wine from Crossword Clue
MANZANILLA
79D Home of NoHo and Crossword Clue
NYC
80D “Catch ya in the morn!” Crossword Clue
NIGHT
82D Main squeeze, in newer Crossword Clue
BAE
84D Lascivious Crossword Clue
LEER
85D Old-timey Crossword Clue
MARM
89D Sped or bled … or Crossword Clue
RAN
90D ___ Lilly (Mounjaro maker) Crossword Clue
ELI
91D Pointe shoe Crossword Clue
TOEPADS
93D Amy who wrote “Saving Fish From Drowning” Crossword Clue
TAN
95D Balloon pilot, Crossword Clue
AERONAUT
99D Worth a pick? Crossword Clue
RIPE
102D Stick to simple and unprocessed foods, Crossword Clue
EATRAW
103D State with only three counties: Abbr. Crossword Clue
DEL
104D Illegal Crossword Clue
BRIBES
105D High-level H.S. class with Crossword Clue
APCALC
106D Star football player? Crossword Clue
TEXAN
108D Get even Crossword Clue
AVENGE
109D Kind of insurance for Crossword Clue
DENTAL
110D Types Crossword Clue
ENTERS
114D Surrey’s Derby Crossword Clue
EPSOM
116D Singer/dancer/actress Crossword Clue
LOLA
117D Say for Crossword Clue
AVOW
118D Org. supporting sobriety Crossword Clue
MADD
119D Father of five sons in the Crossword Clue
ESAU
121D ___ Crossword Clue
OSSO
123D Adornment on a boathouse Crossword Clue
OAR
125D Heel, e.g. Crossword Clue
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September 20, 2026

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