TODAY WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 33 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword September 23 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the September 23, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
Leo Tolstoy's "___ and Peace"
WAR
3
4A
Seashell seller in a tongue twister
SHE
3
7A
___ lime pie
KEY
3
10A
Gradation of color (rhymes with "due")
HUE
3
11A
Tic ___ (mint)
TAC
3
12A
Ginger ___ (soft drink)
ALE
3
13A
They end on December 31st, for short
YRS
3
14A
Georgia's capital, for short
ATL
3
15A
Fore's opposite, on a ship
AFT
3
16A
Arson investigating agency (anagram of "fat"): Abbr.
ATF
3
18A
"Trick or ___?" (question from one in a Halloween costume)
TREAT
5
20A
___-Wan Kenobi who fights for the Rebel Alliance
OBI
3
22A
"___ never seen anything like it": 2 wds.
IHAVE
5
26A
"The Vampire ___," 2009 series where the story gets personal through Elena Gilbert's journal entries, which bookend Mystic Falls episodes
DIARIES
7
30A
Kidney-related
RENAL
5
31A
"___ is well that ends well!"
ALL
3
32A
Cap-and-gown wearer, for short
GRAD
4
34A
For shame!
TSK
3
35A
Foot, yard, or mile, e.g., for short
MEAS
4
37A
"___ Howser, M.D.," 1989 series where a teen doctor's nightly journal entries add a personal touch to the medical drama
DOOGIE
6
40A
"Te ___" (Latin love confession)
AMO
3
43A
"Blueprint" for life: Abbr.
DNA
3
44A
Dot-eating video game character: Hyph.
PACMAN
6
47A
"___ Girl," 2007 series where a mysterious blog offers a personal look at the secrets and scandals of Manhattan's elite
GOSSIP
6
51A
Faulkner's "___ Lay Dying": 2 wds.
ASI
3
52A
Paddy field harvest
RICE
4
54A
Knotty wood
PINE
4
55A
Tiny thing to "pick"
NIT
3
56A
"A ___ Girl's Guide to Murder," 2024 series where Pip's podcast in season two lends a personal voice to her probe into a disappearance
GOOD
4
57A
Super Bowl organization: Abbr.
NFL
3
58A
Track and field athlete Tyson
GAY
3
59A
Three-in-one doctor: Abbr.
ENT
3
60A
Grasped, as a lesson at school
GOT
3
1D
"13 Reasons ___," Netflix series where Hannah Baker's tapes reveal intimate details about the events leading to her death
WHY
3
2D
Mystical glow around someone
AURA
4
3D
Take a break from work, say
REST
4
4D
Hollywood sighting
STAR
4
5D
Detest strongly
HATE
4
6D
Cream-filled French pastry
ECLAIR
6
7D
Kipling's serpent in "The Jungle Book" (anagram of "aka")
KAA
3
8D
House-___ (Dobby from "Harry Potter," e.g.)
ELF
3
9D
"The show's not over ___!"
YET
3
17D
Not against
FOR
3
18D
Row or level at a sports arena
TIER
4
19D
Commonly used English article
THE
3
21D
___ Bad Wolf (fairy tale character)
BIG
3
23D
___-aging cream
ANTI
4
24D
Decorative flower holder
VASE
4
25D
Deer with branch-like horns
ELK
3
26D
Beaver's achievement
DAM
3
27D
___-de-France, Paris's region
ILE
3
28D
In the style of, on a menu: 2 wds.
ALA
3
29D
In need of a pick-me-up
SAD
3
33D
___ a bullet (had a close call)
DODGED
6
36D
___ Tsui, YouTube cover artist and 2020 Shorty Award nominee
SAM
3
38D
Plastic ___ Band, rock band that featured Eric Clapton for a brief period
ONO
3
39D
[Oh, my God!]
GASP
4
41D
"The Simpsons" mom
MARGE
5
42D
Vegetable found in some rings?
ONION
5
44D
Sudden guilt symptom
PANG
4
45D
One side of the Bering Strait
ASIA
4
46D
"Sex and the ___," HBO series where Carrie Bradshaw's inner monologue interweaves her personal thoughts with her column on dating
CITY
4
48D
Perform like Adele or Madonna
SING
4
49D
The "I" of FYI, for short
INFO
4
50D
Bombard, as with snowballs
PELT
4
53D
Small sack?
COT
3
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About the September 23, 2026 puzzle
The September 23, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 33 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Wednesday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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