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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - September 2, 2026
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September 2, 2026
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Across
1.Measured with a stopwatch5 letters6.It still means "move smoothly" when its first letter is changed to "G"5 letters11.Papa sheep3 letters14.Love to pieces5 letters15.Sanctuary5 letters16.Mama sheep3 letters17.*Bestie, for instance11 letters19.Kiss ___3 letters20.2023 role for Ryan, Simu, Ncuti, and other men3 letters21.Musical McCartney4 letters22.Yawn inducer4 letters23.*One with intense cravings for sweets10 letters27.Dutch beer brand6 letters31.Some noble Brits5 letters32.Piece of beach headwear6 letters33.*Unusual discovery8 letters36.Archipelago part4 letters37.Heat in the microwave3 letters38.1998 Sarah McLachlan hit4 letters39.*Indicator of danger in the ocean8 letters42.Email again6 letters44."Watch and ___"5 letters45.They're just in the background6 letters46.*Airport or cafe amenity10 letters49.Military force4 letters50.Las Vegas WNBA team4 letters51.Structure that forms a reservoir3 letters54.Ran out of Uno cards first, say3 letters55.*1925 Gershwin composition named for a key11 letters59.Ostrich relative3 letters60.Similar5 letters61.Justice Kagan5 letters62.Seis menos cuatro3 letters63.Occasions for cakes, for short5 letters64.Romantic outings5 letters
Down
1.Bulletin board fastener4 letters2.Inactive4 letters3.What humans last visited in 19724 letters4.Med. drama settings3 letters5.Unilluminated area of the ocean7 letters6.(Dunno)5 letters7.Boxing champion Ali5 letters8."Now ___ seen it all!"3 letters9.Lion's lair3 letters10.Conclusion3 letters11.Think again10 letters12.Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, e.g.5 letters13.6-7, for one4 letters18.Crack in Earth's crust5 letters22.Capital of Northern Ireland7 letters24.___ the rewards4 letters25.A long way3 letters26.Outrage3 letters27.Thrift shop caveat4 letters28.Baby food texture4 letters29.Andy Samberg or Will Ferrell10 letters30.As a result7 letters33.Jogged or sprinted3 letters34.Singer and activist Simone4 letters35.Some adoptive parents4 letters37.Element I thought was alphabetically last for a while4 letters40.___-El (Superman's birth name)3 letters41.It follows Thu.3 letters42.Recommend for an open role5 letters43."I Forgot That You ___" (Taylor Swift song)7 letters46.Short sell?5 letters47.Outlandish5 letters48.Slushy drinks5 letters49.Blown away4 letters51.Meal plan4 letters52.Author Rice4 letters53.Degs. for playwrights4 letters55."Cash ___" (trivia game show set inside a taxi)3 letters56.Antiquated3 letters57.Director DaCosta3 letters58.Greeting in Sao Paulo3 letters
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