Japan's national sport Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Japan's national sport” from the USA Today crossword of September 3, 2026? It has 4 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 3, 2026
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SUMO is the answer to “Japan's national sport”. It means a Japanese form of wrestling.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A Japanese form of wrestling.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: USOM.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Sport whose participants wear a topknot”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on January 8, 2026, August 9, 2025, November 25, 2024.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Japan's national sport”?
SUMO, 4 letters: a Japanese form of wrestling.
When was “Japan's national sport” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of September 3, 2026, and 3 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with S.