Switzerland has a square one

Latest answer — September 24, 2026

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Clue explained

Switzerland has a distinctive square national FLAG, unlike the usual rectangular shape of most national flags.

Clue type:
Definition
The square red-and-white flag of Switzerland.

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This clue's Thursday, September 24, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Dish of thinly sliced raw meat
  2. 10Express contempt
  3. 15Pungent bakery offering that might be certified kosher
  4. 16"Bathers by a River" painter Matisse
  5. 17Place to rack 'em up
  6. 18"Come on in!"
  7. 19Part of a.m.
  8. 20Runs out of power
  9. 21Barbecue remnants
  10. 22"Superman" villain Luthor
  11. 23Porridge that might be watery
  12. 24Wine fruit
  13. 28___ Tour (sports org.)
  14. 30Get groceries, perhaps
  15. 32Swirled dessert
  16. 33Not fixed
  17. 35Rowing need
  18. 36"Treat me with respect!"
  19. 39Wow
  20. 40Pre-finals round
  21. 41Stroll casually
  22. 42Comedic bits
  23. 44Went for a jog
  24. 45Part of an underground network in "The Bone Season" series
  25. 46Genre for Seu Jorge
  26. 48ChapStick target
  27. 50Spring month
  28. 51Road division
  29. 52Part of a molecule
  30. 56Move like a crab
  31. 57"Bummer"
  32. 59Leg joints
  33. 60Chicagoland, for one
  34. 61Ships off
  35. 62Ensemble with trumpets and trombones

Down

  1. 1___ America (soccer tournament)
  2. 2Unnamed author, online
  3. 3A total hoot
  4. 4Skier's stabilizer
  5. 5Insect that might invade a kitchen
  6. 6"And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon"
  7. 7"How I Met Your Mother" star Smulders
  8. 8"Just trust me for now"
  9. 9World Cup cheers
  10. 10Remove wool from
  11. 11Population-counting survey
  12. 12Complimentary, like a round of drinks
  13. 13Mooch
  14. 14Many Christmas trees
  15. 23Trot or canter, for example
  16. 24"Stand up for yourself!"
  17. 25Floral White House area
  18. 26"Yes," at sea
  19. 27Poker winnings
  20. 29"No ___, no glory"
  21. 31Salmon, to bears
  22. 32Switzerland has a square one
  23. 33Hurricane response org.
  24. 34Turn on a ___ (change direction quickly)
  25. 37Antagonist of the Trojans, in "The Iliad"
  26. 38Lug
  27. 43Reacted to a compliment, perhaps
  28. 45"Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" singer Britney
  29. 47Sanctify
  30. 49App with photo dumps, for short
  31. 50Seeks answers
  32. 51An arm or a leg
  33. 52"Moby-Dick" captain
  34. 53Skater Lipinski
  35. 54Warning sign
  36. 55Honey-based brew
  37. 58Sailor's emergency signal

The answer to “Switzerland has a square one” in the USA Today crossword is FLAG — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on September 24, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 32-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Switzerland has a square one” answer

FLAG (4 letters)

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What does FLAG mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FLAG is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a decoration during public festivities
  • a small piece of cloth attached at one edge to a pole and used as a marker or signal in various sports
  • a variable used to indicate a particular property of the data in a record

When else has “Switzerland has a square one” appeared?

USA Today reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 24, 2026 (most recent) → FLAG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Switzerland has a square one”?

The answer is FLAG, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on September 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Switzerland has a square one”?

4 letters: FLAG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on September 24, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 32-Down.

Can “Switzerland has a square one” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for September 24, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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