Passion Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Passion” from the USA Today crossword of September 6, 2026? It has 5 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 6, 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 6, 2026)

Across

1. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" aesthetic style
5. Sephora competitor
9. "All ___ are off!"
13. Skin care staple
14. "El sueno (La cama)" artist Frida
16. Brainstorming product
17. It begins on Ash Wednesday
18. Enlightening
20. Not stale
22. "I'm right here" sound
23. "What did I say?"
24. In for it, say?
25. School support org.
26. Ink___ (Rorschach test components)
28. Passion
30. "Since U ___ Gone"
31. Archer's asset
34. Ice hockey fakeout
35. Language from which "habibi" is derived
38. Bumper cars don't have one
41. Microwave
42. "___ Kick It?" (A Tribe Called Quest song)
43. Pine warbler's sound
44. Snowy day toy
45. Tattle
47. "Enough!"
49. Term of endearment
50. Veggie that might be wasabi-coated
51. It can be built up by rubbing a balloon against hair
53. Person who knows when to hold 'em?
56. Sleeps noisily
60. Kool-___
61. Olympic gymnast Comaneci
63. "Skyfall" singer
64. Fish seen, but not served, in some restaurants
65. Apple desktops
66. Mock
67. Some characters in "Men in Black"
68. They're pooh-poohed by Pooh
69. Like an activated security system

Down

1. Muscle used in a standing heel raise
2. Paying attention
3. Cash
4. Spot to pamper your fur baby
5. Four-stringed instrument, for short
6. Place down
7. London's West End, e.g.
8. Honolulu "hello"
9. Place for rubbish
10. Antique light fixture component named for an inventor
11. Belief
12. Wise ones
15. Midwesterner's "Excuse me"
19. Fire remnant
21. Crowd of people
25. Game with royal flushes
27. Tilts
29. Z-axis measurement
30. They're cast by voters
31. Fundamentals
32. Tehran's country
33. Nail salon combos
36. Store that sells more than 1 billion meatballs every year
37. Surrender
39. Windy day toys
40. Ski area near Snowbird, UT
46. Stuff that makes kitties go wild
48. Candy-filled party item
51. Tucson or Malibu, e.g.
52. Programmer
53. Speedboat's trail
54. Real comedian
55. Dalai ___
57. 500 sheets of paper
58. "So what ___ is new?"
59. Sesame bagel bit
62. Pack animal

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Questions

What is the answer to “Passion”?

ARDOR, 5 letters: intensity of emotion.

When was “Passion” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of September 6, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

5 letters, starting with A.