USA Today Crossword Answers - Sep 12

Let's Celebrate! (Freestyle)

By Matthew Stock · Edited by Amanda Rafkin

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Across

  1. 1Hindu festival observed at the same time as Navaratri
  2. 10___ onto (stick to)
  3. 14"Some midday sleep sounds perfect right now!"
  4. 15Seized vehicle, for short
  5. 16Online shopping button
  6. 17Floats to the top
  7. 18___ Alamos, NM
  8. 19Church benches
  9. 20City near the Grand Canyon
  10. 21Spanish for "other"
  11. 22Juice box brand with a hyphen
  12. 23Mai ___
  13. 24Two-time NBA MVP Gilgeous-Alexander
  14. 26Like a stylish blast from the past
  15. 29Car feature used to see what's behind you
  16. 31"Hold, please"
  17. 32Slip past
  18. 33Low-visibility forecast
  19. 34Finish a triathlon, e.g.
  20. 36Male deer
  21. 38Lock of hair
  22. 40School of thought suffix
  23. 43Prayer leader in a mosque
  24. 45Fruit named for how long it's said to last (until Christmas)
  25. 49Spanish-speaking explorer of kids' TV
  26. 50Fully funded experience
  27. 51Source of easy money
  28. 54Huge amount
  29. 55Seep
  30. 56Tear into tiny pieces
  31. 57Approximate fig.
  32. 58Not as much
  33. 59Some thick paints
  34. 60"___ complicated . . ."

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  1. 1Enter a phone number
  2. 2Ctrl+Z command
  3. 3Ruby, garnet and brick
  4. 4"___ the picture?"
  5. 5Annual celebration of a "foster fail"
  6. 6Indiana NBA player
  7. 7Not in the know
  8. 8Jam containers
  9. 9Fitting
  10. 10This crossword, for example
  11. 11Country surrounded by South Africa
  12. 12Like outdoor courtyards
  13. 13Art made with colored tiles
  14. 17Fastest-ever performance
  15. 20XM radio provider named for a star
  16. 21Rowboat needs
  17. 22Web formatting initials
  18. 24Term of address similar to "dona"
  19. 25Ice cream brand with an umlaut
  20. 27Female sheep
  21. 28Milky coffee additives
  22. 29Fractures in friendships
  23. 30Triage locale, for short
  24. 350, at the World Cup
  25. 37Astronomer Galileo
  26. 39Range tops
  27. 41Trip on which you might see cheetahs
  28. 42Washington, D.C., mayor Bowser
  29. 44Not braggadocious
  30. 46Musical featuring Grizabella and Rum Tum Tugger
  31. 47Puts in the mail
  32. 48Semiaquatic salamanders
  33. 51"It's in the net!" shout at the World Cup
  34. 52Sushi-topping eggs
  35. 53Greek letter that's a homophone of 52-Down

Here are the USA Today Crossword answers for Saturday, September 12, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on September 12?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live USA Today Crossword answers page.

USA Today Crossword answers for September 12, 2026

The full solution for the September 12 USA Today Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, September 12.

Full USA Today Crossword answer list for September 12, 2026

Every clue from the September 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Hindu festival observed at the same time as NavaratriDURGAPUJA
10___ onto (stick to)GLOM
14"Some midday sleep sounds perfect right now!"INEEDANAP
15Seized vehicle, for shortREPO
16Online shopping buttonADDTOCART
17Floats to the topRISES
18___ Alamos, NMLOS
19Church benchesPEWS
20City near the Grand CanyonSEDONA
21Spanish for "other"OTRA
22Juice box brand with a hyphenHIC
23Mai ___TAI
24Two-time NBA MVP Gilgeous-AlexanderSHAI
26Like a stylish blast from the pastRETROCHIC
29Car feature used to see what's behind youREARVIEWMIRROR
31"Hold, please"INASEC
32Slip pastELUDE
33Low-visibility forecastFOG
34Finish a triathlon, e.g.RUN
36Male deerSTAG
38Lock of hairTRESS
40School of thought suffixISM
43Prayer leader in a mosqueIMAM
45Fruit named for how long it's said to last (until Christmas)SANTACLAUSMELON
49Spanish-speaking explorer of kids' TVDORA
50Fully funded experienceFREERIDE
51Source of easy moneyGRAVYTRAIN
54Huge amountSLEW
55SeepOOZE
56Tear into tiny piecesSHRED
57Approximate fig.EST
58Not as muchLESS
59Some thick paintsOILS
60"___ complicated . . ."ITS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Enter a phone numberDIAL
2Ctrl+Z commandUNDO
3Ruby, garnet and brickREDS
4"___ the picture?"GET
5Annual celebration of a "foster fail"ADOPTIVERSARY
6Indiana NBA playerPACER
7Not in the knowUNAWARE
8Jam containersJARS
9FittingAPT
10This crossword, for exampleGRID
11Country surrounded by South AfricaLESOTHO
12Like outdoor courtyardsOPENAIR
13Art made with colored tilesMOSAIC
17Fastest-ever performanceRECORDTIME
20XM radio provider named for a starSIRIUS
21Rowboat needsOARS
22Web formatting initialsHTML
24Term of address similar to "dona"SENORA
25Ice cream brand with an umlautHAAGENDAZS
27Female sheepEWE
28Milky coffee additivesCREAMERS
29Fractures in friendshipsRIFTS
30Triage locale, for shortICU
350, at the World CupNIL
37Astronomer GalileoGALILEI
39Range topsSTOVES
41Trip on which you might see cheetahsSAFARI
42Washington, D.C., mayor BowserMURIEL
44Not braggadociousMODEST
46Musical featuring Grizabella and Rum Tum TuggerCATS
47Puts in the mailSENDS
48Semiaquatic salamandersNEWTS
51"It's in the net!" shout at the World CupGOL
52Sushi-topping eggsROE
53Greek letter that's a homophone of 52-DownRHO

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