Washington Post Daily Crossword
Washington Post Daily Crossword Answers & Hints - September 12, 2026
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September 12, 2026
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Across
1.Some park visitors7 letters8.Book keepers7 letters15.Concierge's handout7 letters16.Tragic character in the title of a 2025 Taylor Swift chart-topper7 letters17.Act sassy7 letters18.Item under a weizen glass7 letters19.Lowood attendee of literature4 letters20.Brand with a paw in its logo4 letters22.Celtic __5 letters23.Animated bouncer3 letters24.Celebrity chef Cat4 letters25.Jet setting3 letters26.Building worker5 letters28.Bipedal cryptid4 letters30.Entree often garnished with lime3 letters33.Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias14 letters37.Western wear with a clasp7 letters38.California city where "American Graffiti" was set7 letters39.Freebie with an airline snack box14 letters41.Collections of letters: Abbr.3 letters42.Itsy4 letters43.Con's decoy5 letters45.Students who may take 14-Down3 letters46.Hose problem4 letters49.Menu eponym3 letters50.Look a lot like5 letters53.Ground substance4 letters54.Nibble away4 letters55.Song heard at Rogers Centre7 letters57.Leave7 letters59.Lego line that includes a 587-piece Eevee set7 letters60.Soda alternative7 letters61.Traps under a blanket?7 letters62.Least chill7 letters
Down
1.Hoopsters6 letters2."Need anything?"10 letters3.Comic book city nicknamed "The Big Apricot"10 letters4.Show impatience4 letters5.Shaggy outback runner3 letters6.Secant, for one5 letters7.Valkyrie's weapon5 letters8.Capers4 letters9.Dr. Zaius, for one3 letters10.Conventioneer's first stop11 letters11.Washington who played a Pope5 letters12.Red Halloween costume for toddlers4 letters13.Rosario relations4 letters14.Pre-coll. exams4 letters21.Rudolph of "Loot"4 letters24.Motion-activated trail monitors11 letters25.Counter position5 letters27.Lovers' deity4 letters29.Supermodel born Melissa Miller4 letters30.Tacky square10 letters31.Passport holders, perhaps10 letters32."Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" vocalist3 letters34.Miller offerings5 letters35.Spanish city or province4 letters36.Brother of Cain4 letters37.Company with a museum in Munich3 letters40."The Pitt" star4 letters44.Cottage cheese option6 letters45.Tendon5 letters47.1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit5 letters48.__ + Olivia: clothing brand5 letters50.Unruly dos4 letters51.Billboard __ Award4 letters52.Chum of "Finding Nemo," for one4 letters53.Grammy winner Aimee4 letters54.Pre-coll. exams4 letters56."Heck yeah!"3 letters58.Chaps3 letters
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