Crosswords have been an extremely popular enjoyment for millions of people across the world, with the first crossword being published in the early 1900s and have since only increased in popularity and difficulty. USA Today as a publication was founded in 1982, with the first day of issue being on September 15, 1982, however more recently expanded with an international print edition, which was launched on July 10, 1984, being printed in countries such as England, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, and more.
The USA Today Crossword is one of the most popular crosswords in the United States and played by millions every single month. The publisher releases a new crossword every day, along with several other games on their puzzle section of the website. All of which are definitely worth checking out if you’ve only ever played the daily crossword.
As with any crossword though, the USA Today Crossword can be as difficult as it can be fun, due to the breadth of knowledge required to know all of the categories within the clues. We are here to help with that though and have all of the USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers for September 16 2023, to either help you onto the next clue, or finish the puzzle for the day ahead of tomorrow.
USA Today Crossword Clues and Answers for September 16 2023
We have collated all of today’s clues below, you will need to click into each clue to view the answer, but feel free to come back to this page to cross-reference any of the clues if you need a helping hand.
- Scratchy voice
- All the world’s a ___
- Q&A session on Reddit
- Sephora competitor
- Religious leaders who use the @Pontifex handle on a certain social media app
- Hair salon treatment
- Early hearing aid
- Family diagram
- Grown-up
- Poseidon’s domain
- Yoga accessory
- Broadway awards
- Get the sense
- NPR host Shapiro
- Unusual
- Frozen queen
- Fountain soda size
- Clutter
- Places to get a pint
- Range of hills
- Woodwind played in many Polynesian countries
- Play matchmaker for
- Fizzles out
- ___ Chavez (asexual character on BoJack Horseman)
- Store with a bull’s-eye logo
- February 14th for short
- Actor’s prompt
- Definitive time period
- Leaf-gathering tool
- Opposite of seldom
- Former Giants quarterback Manning
- Like some people in queerplatonic relationships for short
- Put online
- Christmas candle scent
- Another name for a harmonica
- Gets the picture
- The A of FAQ
- Reliable choice
- ___ room
- The Queen’s Gambit game
- The ___ We’re Meant to Find (Joan He novel)
- Regret
- With a scoop of vanilla on top
- Pieces of hair
- Part of a burger
- Cowboy boot attachment
- That’s news ___!
- BeReal or Bluesky for example
- Honking birds
- Self-___ (confidence)
- Suitable
- Disney’s Ariel for one
- Floor decor
- Period alone to recharge
- Sneaky scheme
- Vigilant
- Sculpture artist Tsuchiya
- Queer Eye quintet
- Vinyl records
- Took to court
- What you eat
- Like a bug in a rug
- Snow day slider
- Aida or Carmen
- Letters on a Dream Team jersey
- Soaks in hot water
- Prior to now
- Person learning the ropes at a new job
- Stop sign shape
- When a baby is expected
- Bear’s lair
- Airport landing zone
- Modern carpe diem acronym
- Type of ball with rubber strands
- Do without
- Great Basin people
- Some terminal degrees
If you found this guide useful, we also cover many other crosswords within our Crossword Clues section of the website. We’ll also be back tomorrow with further clues and answers for the USA Today Crossword and many more of your favourite crosswords and puzzles.