“Cornmeal cakes . . . and a punny name for the starred clues' answers”
This clue appeared as 16-Across in the USA Today Crossword on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “Cornmeal cakes . . . and a punny name for the starred clues' answers” ran in the USA Today Crossword on September 17, 2026 as 16-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with H and ends with S, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Cornmeal cakes . . . and a punny name for the starred clues' answers” clue?+
The answer is HUSHPUPPIES (11 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of September 17, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.
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