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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - September 9, 2026
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September 9, 2026
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Across
1."Stop, soldier!"4 letters5.Kansas basketball coach, or a word meaning "personal identity"4 letters9.Isn't currently3 letters12.Indy champ Andretti5 letters13.Russian mountains4 letters14.Rural structure4 letters15.Replay option5 letters16.___ Scotia4 letters17.___ out a living (made do)4 letters18.Patriotic song by Irving Berlin15 letters21.Sweetheart3 letters22.Longtime Giant Manning3 letters23.In reality15 letters32.Detection system5 letters33.Actress Lucy of "Ally McBeal"3 letters34.Southwestern Tai language3 letters35.Figure-skating phenom Malinin4 letters36.More than able5 letters38.Comic Carvey4 letters39.New Year's ___3 letters40.Operated3 letters41.18-wheelers5 letters42."Little Women" author15 letters47.Puppy's bite3 letters48.Period of time3 letters49.Comment about something not worth debating15 letters58.Occupy the throne4 letters59.No ___, no foul4 letters60.Blender setting5 letters61.Frankenstein's helper4 letters62.Second word in many limericks4 letters63.Web mag5 letters64.Winter hrs. in Oregon3 letters65.Penn or Connery4 letters66.Amount of medicine4 letters
Down
1.Angelic topper4 letters2.2000s-2010s Yankees slugger, for short4 letters3.Go out on a ___4 letters4.Lineup of computer icons7 letters5.Boulevard in Beverly Hills6 letters6.Greek god of love4 letters7.Molten rock4 letters8.Spectacular failure8 letters9.Website that becomes a fruit when its first and third letters are swapped4 letters10.Baldwin or Guinness4 letters11.Word after "baking" or "club"4 letters12.NYC setting of Taylor Swift's wedding3 letters14.Stroke in calligraphy5 letters19.Have supper, say3 letters20.Keebler character3 letters23.Disney mermaid5 letters24.Cannon salute5 letters25."Goodbye, Henri!"5 letters26.Quote from a goat3 letters27.Kagan on the Supreme Court5 letters28.Headstone letters3 letters29.Texas spot where Jim Bowie fought5 letters30."Be quiet!"5 letters31.Breakfast staple5 letters36.Natives of Wyoming8 letters37.Hoover or Glen Canyon3 letters38.Holiday season mo.3 letters41.Struck, as a bass guitar7 letters43.Activity leader?5 letters44.Bro's sib, maybe3 letters45.Naval petty officers6 letters46.Singer Garfunkel3 letters49."Guilt" or "round" follower4 letters50.Embraces ... or what 18-, 23-, 42- and 49-Across give my grandson Sam (1999-2026)4 letters51.Oodles4 letters52.Lioness's lack4 letters53.Willy in "Free Willy," for one4 letters54.Greek liqueur4 letters55.Spring flower4 letters56.Threatened goose4 letters57.Casual top3 letters
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