Ghostly apparitions Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Ghostly apparitions” from the USA Today crossword of September 21, 2026? It has 8 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (September 21, 2026)

Across

1. Snooze
5. "Wish" character who sings "This Wish"
9. ___ Faust (Rebecca Ferguson's character in the "Mission: Impossible" series)
13. Primates without tails
14. "Don't you see what this ___?"
16. Brunch, e.g.
17. Like a cranberry martini, perhaps
18. Emmet Cohen jazz style
19. "I'm so sure" sound
20. Part of a remedy for a sick burn?
22. Overact, perhaps
24. Either "P" of P2P file sharing
25. Most kind
27. Parts of cherries
29. Lite-Brite piece
30. Little laugh
32. "___ Body Is Bible"
33. Rose features
36. "Don't ___ yourself short"
38. Creature unlikely to be invited to Rivendell
39. Performing without accompaniment
41. Country singer Jo ___ Messina
42. Cookie you can deep-fry
44. Walk quietly
45. Birth mo. for some Libras
46. Road trip rest spots
48. Casual shirt
49. Moves briskly
51. Word before "curl" or "dip"
53. Santa Monica's has a Ferris wheel
54. Yoga posture
55. Ghostly apparitions
59. Professor ___ (Clue character)
60. Wintry precipitation
62. Hoppy brews, for short
63. Waterproof sheet
64. Scroll read from at a bar mitzvah
65. ___ in (control)
66. Tip jar bills, often
67. Vanilla amts.
68. Wraps up

Down

1. Spreadsheet contents
2. Birthstone for some Libras
3. In absolutely no way certain
4. Self-___
5. "Whoa, ___ is the color of your energy"
6. Prophet
7. Fiery salsa ingredients
8. "I'll take that as ___"
9. Stays too long, say
10. Kept an option available, say
11. Hotel room box
12. Second Reddit account, say
15. Design detail, for short
21. Sleeveless garments
23. "Not loving that"
26. Catch fire
27. "Get outta here!"
28. "Glee" character Schuester
29. Courteous
31. Put into office
34. "That looks good on you"
35. ___-Caps (candy)
37. "___ just say . . ."
40. "Sure, I'll give you a ride!"
43. Highway entrances
47. Pride, e.g.
50. Leave the workforce
52. Actors listed in a Playbill
53. "I'm happy our ___ crossed"
54. "Die Hard" actor Rickman
56. Pile
57. ___ of honor
58. IRS IDs
59. Perk for salaried workers (Abbr.)
61. Parking area

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Questions

What is the answer to “Ghostly apparitions”?

PHANTOMS, 8 letters: something existing in appearance only.

When was “Ghostly apparitions” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of September 21, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

8 letters, starting with P.