FRIDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 35 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword September 4 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the September 4, 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
Calf muscle's location
LEG
3
4A
"___ Miserables," 2012 epic period musical film
LES
3
7A
Chit-___ (small talk)
CHAT
4
11A
Chimpanzee or gorilla, e.g.
APE
3
12A
Actor ___ Wilson of "Marley & Me"
OWEN
4
14A
Disney's "___ & Stitch"
LILO
4
15A
Old habits ___ hard
DIE
3
16A
Pixar clownfish who goes missing
NEMO
4
17A
Warning sign of things to come
OMEN
4
18A
"Diary of a Wimpy ___" (book series)
KID
3
20A
Spacious car for a family: Abbr.
SUV
3
22A
Alley-___ (basketball maneuver)
OOP
3
24A
Quick summary of last week's episode, say
RECAP
5
28A
Long treasured in ancient Egypt, this spice from Sri Lanka now swirls through lattes, oatmeal, and holiday pastries on every continent
CINNAMON
8
32A
Mysterious flier: Abbr.
UFO
3
33A
Automated spam creator on Facebook, say
BOT
3
34A
The "D" of DJIA
DOW
3
35A
Where you may say "Cheers!"
BAR
3
36A
Word after "spitting" or "mirror"
IMAGE
5
39A
Black ___, once worth a fortune in medieval Europe, this "black gold" spice from India is now part of nearly every cuisine across the world
PEPPER
6
42A
Gin's partner, in a classic drink
TONIC
5
43A
___ Jayawardenepura Kotte (capital city in South Asia)
SRI
3
44A
Person with a famous story ark?
NOAH
4
47A
Apple tablets
IPADS
5
51A
Cut ___ (dance, informally): 2 wds.
ARUG
4
54A
Rooted in Ayurvedic traditions, this golden spice from South Asia now brightens curries, lattes, and rice dishes across the globe
TURMERIC
8
56A
Knight's lady
DAME
4
57A
"Art is ___ that makes us realize truth" (words from Picasso): 2 wds.
ALIE
4
58A
Actress ___ Balin of "From the Terrace"
INA
3
59A
___ anise, prized in ancient Chinese medicine, this aromatic spice from Southeast Asia now flavors pho, stews, and spiced teas everywhere
STAR
4
60A
Creepy-crawly
BUG
3
61A
Room with a recliner
DEN
3
1D
Young Scottish boy
LAD
3
2D
Prefix with "Pen" for a life-saving device
EPI
3
3D
Tech whiz (rhymes with "seek")
GEEK
4
4D
Big Ben's city
LONDON
6
5D
Fluffy barn female
EWE
3
6D
Academic year division, for short
SEM
3
7D
Revered in medieval spice markets, this aromatic spice from Indonesia's Spice Islands now flavors baked goods and mulled drinks worldwide
CLOVE
5
8D
That guy
HIM
3
9D
Brewed drink at a pub
ALE
3
10D
Ship weight unit
TON
3
13D
Thumbs-down votes (anagram of "son")
NOS
3
19D
Charged-up atom
ION
3
21D
Mantelpiece container that usually contains ashes
URN
3
23D
Launch ___ (rocket launch site)
PAD
3
25D
Sugar or ice shape
CUBE
4
26D
Come from ___ (miles away)
AFAR
4
27D
"___ favor" ("Please," in Spanish)
POR
3
28D
Villa-studded Italian lake
COMO
4
29D
"I would consider ___ honor": 2 wds.
ITAN
4
30D
Broom's relative
MOP
3
31D
Has a mortgage
OWES
4
33D
Sank one's teeth into, say
BIT
3
37D
Once a luxury in Roman kitchens, this fiery spice from Southeast Asia now enlivens teas, stir-fries, and cookies worldwide
GINGER
6
38D
___-conscious (mindful of being "green")
ECO
3
40D
Two or three, but not four
PRIME
5
41D
Church organ component
PIPE
4
45D
"I accidentally closed ___ in my web browser": 2 wds.
ATAB
4
46D
Streaming service with "The Bear"
HULU
4
48D
Dry as a bone
ARID
4
49D
Have a fancy meal
DINE
4
50D
Do a checkout chore
SCAN
4
51D
Pop-up annoyances, for short
ADS
3
52D
Rodent in the Chinese zodiac
RAT
3
53D
Actress Thurman of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"
UMA
3
55D
Oil platform
RIG
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for September 4, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the September 4, 2026 puzzle
The September 4, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 67 clues — 32 across and 35 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Friday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the September 4 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.