Tater ___ Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Tater ___” from the USA Today crossword of September 15, 2026? It has 3 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 15, 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 15, 2026)

Across

1. Title for Idris Elba
4. Young male horses
9. A modern one typically has 47 strings and 7 pedals
13. Clock front
14. Mariners' workplace?
15. Member of a reed quintet
16. "Seriously, though!"
19. Blush, perhaps
20. Evade
21. "___ is more"
22. Pricey
23. Pre-1917 Russian rulers
25. ___ chi
26. Slam dance
29. Perform like Isa Briones
30. "Ted Lasso" character Kent
31. Squeaky bone or catnip mouse (or the box either came in)
33. It's a lot to process!
36. "It's likely . . ."
37. Pings, sometimes
38. Victorian, e.g.
39. Nutritional stat
40. "Como ___ usted?"
41. Off-week, in football
42. Flower that's an anagram of "stare"
44. Shopping ___
46. Initial poker bet
47. "Do you understand me?"
50. Some drums
53. "That's what I'm here for!"
55. Texter's "I am now done texting"
56. Jump at a skate park
57. ___ defense (football alignment that uses one more defensive back than a nickel defense)
58. Flip-flop or sneaker
59. Unloads on Craigslist
60. Pig's spot

Down

1. "Ditto"
2. Drinks that might come with frozen coffee cubes
3. "___, I married him"
4. Change
5. Ada Lovelace Day mo.
6. "Hypothetically . . ."
7. Island whose capital is Papeete
8. Like a sarcastic remark
9. Places to make quick connections?
10. Somewhat
11. Spanish Steps city
12. Palindromic sound
13. Type of evergreen
17. Noun-forming suffix
18. Appeared to be
23. "Voila!"
24. Climb, like a wall
25. Tater ___
27. Purchase that helps a beginner get going
28. Swarm of people
30. Hi-___ graphics
31. Kissing on the train, e.g.
32. 525,600 minutes (usually)
34. A city's collection of galleries, museums, etc.
35. Important food
36. Mining material
38. Reaction to a pun, perhaps
41. Ringo or George
42. "___ K: A Love Story" (Jenny Lee novel that reimagines a classic)
43. Place to sit during a game, oddly
45. Mulligans
46. Campfire residue
47. Farm workers?
48. Light-loving insect
49. The 411
51. One of two for Quinta Brunson
52. Observe
54. Acronym used before sharing a fun fact

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the USA Today on July 10, 2026, March 22, 2026, September 14, 2025, June 15, 2025.

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Mischievous demon
Dessert consumed on 3/14
(Don't pet me!)
"Eureka!"
Support in the closet
"Sadly ..."
Pepsi, e.g.
Dumbbell units, for short
Greek K
State with only three counties: Abbr.

Questions

What is the answer to “Tater ___”?

TOT, 3 letters: to total.

When was “Tater ___” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of September 15, 2026, and 4 more times before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

3 letters, starting with T.