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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - September 4, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 4, 2026
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Across
1.First section of a form5 letters6.Texting tech3 letters9.They may promise romance ... but don't fall for them!5 letters14.Love, in Lille5 letters15.Allow3 letters16.Toss5 letters17.*Old-timey hookup9 letters19.Paul, in Italian5 letters20.Show first hosted by George Carlin, for short3 letters21.One hatches in an aerie6 letters23.Bygone Russian ruler4 letters24."I'm frustrated!"4 letters26.*Part of a Halloween display8 letters28.Unfair pay differential7 letters31."Star Wars" heroine3 letters32.Tehran resident5 letters33.Certain Jamaican, religiously5 letters36.Post-op dept.3 letters39."Please don't say any more"3 letters40.*Handy person11 letters43.Align4 letters45.Irk4 letters46.Tea accompaniment5 letters47.Cutting tools used for winter fishing7 letters50.Farm laborers?4 letters51.*Cheddar cousin8 letters54.Annoying sort4 letters56.Discomfort6 letters57.Personal history, for short3 letters58.Word after "cool" or "fat"3 letters61.Is ahead5 letters62.Classic casino game ... or one of four squares in this puzzle that's part of a starred clue's answer9 letters65.Had a meal5 letters66.Champagne bottle stopper4 letters67."Milk's favorite cookie" sloganeer4 letters68.Titular woman in a 1970 Kinks hit4 letters69."Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" supergroup's initials4 letters70.Flowers grow in them4 letters
Down
1.Butter slices4 letters2."Well said!"4 letters3.What one might say if the dice fall off the table9 letters4.Calendar header preceding Wed.3 letters5.Broken chord8 letters6.Arduous process4 letters7.___ Park, California5 letters8.Alloy of iron and carbon5 letters9.Longtime NASCAR sponsor3 letters10.Talkative6 letters11.Got up5 letters12.Food grinder5 letters13.Like some enemies5 letters18."Good joke!"4 letters22."The Goldfinch" author5 letters25.Stimpy's cartoon pal3 letters27.Closes in on5 letters28.Battle of ___4 letters29.Private organization?4 letters30.Extol6 letters34.Calm, as fears5 letters35.Ton4 letters36."Whichever you prefer"9 letters37."Red" coin4 letters38.Purposes4 letters41.Brother: Fr.5 letters42.Smoothie berry4 letters44.Fortress7 letters48.Brand of private planes6 letters49.Like tree sap6 letters51.Moscow ___ (drink often served in a copper mug)4 letters52.Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille5 letters53."Groovy!"5 letters55.Chinese frying pan3 letters57.Farm structure4 letters59.Scored 100% on4 letters60.Boxing refs' calls4 letters62.Clandestinely loop in3 letters63.___ Angeles3 letters64.Occupation3 letters
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