WEDNESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 32 ACROSS · 36 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword September 9 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the September 9, 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
Get-out-of-jail money
BAIL
4
5A
Resort where one can get some much-deserved "me-time"
SPA
3
8A
What a smoker ignites, for short
CIG
3
11A
Red Muppet on "Sesame Street"
ELMO
4
12A
"Am ___ the right place?": 2 wds.
IIN
3
13A
Chicago's country: Abbr.
USA
3
14A
"The game will be televised ___" (throughout the world)
GLOBALLY
8
16A
Pull with effort (rhymes with "brag")
DRAG
4
17A
___-mo (less than normal speed)
SLO
3
18A
First word in a magician's chant
ABRA
4
19A
"30 ___," NBC sitcom created by Tina Fey, who also stars as Liz Lemon, the frazzled head writer of a fictional sketch comedy show
ROCK
4
22A
"Sweeney ___: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," 2007 musical film
TODD
4
25A
Encore!
MORE
4
26A
Tucker ___-Cat (winter vehicle)
SNO
3
27A
X-___ large (like some tee sizes)
TRA
3
30A
"___ Elementary," ABC sitcom created by Quinta Brunson, who also stars as Janine Teagues, an idealistic teacher at a public school in Philly
ABBOTT
6
33A
Mom-and-pop businesses
STORES
6
35A
Hoped-for response to a request
YES
3
36A
Rack unit
RIB
3
38A
BMW rival with 4 rings in its logo
AUDI
4
39A
Coors product
BEER
4
40A
___ & Tina Turner (musical duo)
IKE
3
41A
What statisticians crunch
DATA
4
44A
Partner of "abet"
AID
3
46A
Walkie-talkie conversation ender
OVER
4
47A
HBO comedy created by Issa Rae, who also stars as Issa Dee, a young Black woman navigating work and romance in LA
INSECURE
8
52A
Glide, like an eagle
SOAR
4
53A
Organization that regulates cosmetics: Abbr.
FDA
3
54A
Bills with George Washington's face
ONES
4
55A
"___ Murders in the Building," Hulu comedy co-created by Steve Martin, who also stars as an actor turned crime mystery podcaster in NYC
ONLY
4
56A
"As ye ___, so shall ye reap"
SOW
3
57A
Removes, as a cork
POPS
4
1D
"I ___ your pardon ..."
BEG
3
2D
ABBA's "The Winner Takes It ___"
ALL
3
3D
"As I see it," in textspeak: Abbr.
IMO
3
4D
High shot in tennis (rhymes with "bob")
LOB
3
5D
Window spot for a flower pot
SILL
4
6D
People who fly planes
PILOTS
6
7D
"Press ___ key to continue"
ANY
3
8D
"___ Your Enthusiasm," HBO comedy created by Larry David, who also stars as a fictional version of himself, always at odds with the world
CURB
4
9D
Austrian river (anagram of "airs")
ISAR
4
10D
Lady who sang "Shallow"
GAGA
4
15D
Make an inquiry
ASK
3
16D
Phil to Alex, in "Modern Family"
DAD
3
19D
Sauna attire
ROBE
4
20D
Spherical space objects
ORBS
4
21D
Corporate boss: Abbr.
CEO
3
23D
Carry-___ (easy-to-carry luggage)
ONS
3
24D
Follower of "www"
DOT
3
25D
"___ I come in?"
MAY
3
27D
___ crime (podcast genre)
TRUE
4
28D
Color of goji berries
RED
3
29D
"Long ___ Live" (Toni Braxton song): 2 wds.
ASI
3
31D
"Three," in Naples
TRE
3
32D
Accessory that may match a prom date's dress
TIE
3
34D
Whiskey barrel wood
OAK
3
37D
Marlon ___ from "The Godfather"
BRANDO
6
39D
HBO dark comedy co-created by Bill Hader, who also stars as a hitman from Ohio trying to reinvent himself as an actor in LA
BARRY
5
40D
Chemical suffix with "cyan" or "brom"
IDE
3
41D
"I can only ___ much": 2 wds.
DOSO
4
42D
Stratford-upon-___ (where Shakespeare was born)
AVON
4
43D
Color for a San Jose Shark
TEAL
4
45D
"___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," Jackson 5 hit: 2 wds.
ISAW
4
47D
Uncertainties
IFS
3
48D
Admit, with "to"
COP
3
49D
Card game named after a number
UNO
3
50D
One bench press, e.g., for short
REP
3
51D
Letter that comes before "tee"
ESS
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
1B
2A
3I
4L
5S
6P
7A
8C
9I
10G
11E
L
M
O
12I
I
N
13U
S
A
14G
L
O
B
15A
L
L
Y
16D
R
A
G
17S
L
O
18A
B
R
A
19R
20O
21C
K
22T
23O
24D
D
25M
O
R
E
26S
N
O
27T
28R
29A
30A
B
B
O
31T
32T
33S
T
34O
R
E
S
35Y
E
S
36R
I
37B
38A
U
D
I
39B
E
E
R
40I
K
E
41D
42A
43T
A
44A
45I
D
46O
V
E
R
47I
N
S
E
48C
49U
50R
51E
52S
O
A
R
53F
D
A
54O
N
E
S
55O
N
L
Y
56S
O
W
57P
O
P
S
The completed 13 x 13 grid for September 9, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the September 9, 2026 puzzle
The September 9, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 32 across and 36 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Wednesday 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 9 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.