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Universal Crossword Answers & Hints - September 23, 2026
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September 23, 2026
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Across
1.Deface3 letters4.Light beams4 letters8.Darien ___ (barrier between North and South America)3 letters11.Land unit4 letters12.Israeli airline4 letters13.Skin care brand4 letters15.Alarm status5 letters16.Arena for Portland's WNBA team?9 letters18.Politicians' attitudes7 letters20.Unwilling to compromise7 letters21.Missus, in Mexico6 letters22.Hi-___ vest3 letters23.Arena for Seattle's WNBA team?12 letters29.Kimono sash3 letters31.Rock for writing on, long ago5 letters32.Less crazy5 letters34.Animals with the strongest bite, for short5 letters36.Cookie container3 letters37.Exchange dollars for quarters?4 letters38."Starship Troopers" actress Meyer4 letters39.Of a bygone era5 letters42.Curly and Larry's pal3 letters43.Baking amt.3 letters44.Lead-in to "text" or "date"3 letters45."Jennifer's Body" writer Diablo4 letters47."That's so amazing!"3 letters49.Hens' perches6 letters52.Popular step trackers7 letters56.Arena for Connecticut's WNBA team?7 letters57.Arena for Atlanta's WNBA team?9 letters59.National flower of the Netherlands5 letters60.The iconic MGM lion's was actually made by a tiger4 letters61.Portent4 letters62.Stone and Space, for two4 letters63.Cybersecurity org.3 letters64."I'm finished helping this customer!"4 letters65.Nod's meaning3 letters
Down
1.Houses sometimes called "Garage Mahals"10 letters2."Am too!" response6 letters3.Humanitarian organization8 letters4.WNBA officials4 letters5.Boxer Muhammad3 letters6.One may be fenced in4 letters7.Shirt feature6 letters8.Part of a sheriff costume8 letters9."Woe is me!"4 letters10.Marathoner's speed4 letters11.Commedia dell'___ (early form of theater)4 letters14."Haven't Met You ___" (Michael Buble tune)3 letters15.Stubborn animal3 letters17.Tools for building sandcastles5 letters19.Noble rank4 letters24.Word before "key" or "league"5 letters25.Like an overused joke5 letters26.Group of goats4 letters27.KAOS agents, to Maxwell Smart10 letters28.Contractor's makeover, for short4 letters29.Psych. condition involving repetition3 letters30.Liverpudlian or Londoner4 letters33.GPS suggestion3 letters35.Largest living rodent8 letters40.Grayish-yellow4 letters41.12:00 p.m.7 letters44.Introductory programming language6 letters46.Prescribed amount6 letters48.Objective3 letters50.Jettison4 letters51.Room in need of cleaning3 letters52.Longest-serving POTUS3 letters53.Anemic's need, usually4 letters54.Drinks at doll parties4 letters55.Not none4 letters56.Email folder4 letters58.Tex-___3 letters
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