# Everyday Puzzles Cladder Answers - September 16, 2026

- Match, contest — **GAME**
- Celebrity status — **FAME**
- To disappear gradually — **FADE**
- Walk through water — **WADE**
- Decrease in power or extent — **WANE**
- New York-based fashion designer Vera — **WANG**
- Flapping bird limb — **WING**
- Thing without the h — **TING**
- Fork prong — **TINE**
- Library late fee — **FINE**

Source: https://cluestash.com/everyday-puzzles/cladder/2026-09-16/