Formerly named Crossword Clue

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Formerly named Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. (meaning literally `born’) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FORMERLY (adverb)
1. at a previous time

More USA Today Crossword (7/31/2026) Answers

Across

1. Restaurant bills

5. Nat King ___

9. "Grand" musical instrument

14. No more than

15. Furniture chain known for its mazelike layout

16. Stand in an art studio

17. Japanese noodle

18. Pieces of skin art, for short

19. Completely lost

20. Aldi or Ralphs, e.g.

23. Skirt edge

24. Move around in a hasty fashion

25. Sounds from mice?

29. Third-person pronoun

30. Breakfast morsel that might be steel-cut

32. “I Want It ___ Way”

33. H.S. course that covers politics

36. Big shopping trip

38. Distinct period in history

39. "Consider this perspective for a moment"

42. Paving goo

43. City near Phoenix

44. Kicks out of office

45. Famous ___ cookies

47. Hullabaloo

48. Asset for a pitcher

49. Chicken ___ (cheesy entree)

51. Baggage screening org

52. Word before "drop" or after "open"

55. Public address after a W

58. Bunch of bees

60. Uh-uh

61. "Blink Twice" actress Shawkat

62. Spirit in a bottle?

63. Nights before big days

64. City that aptly rhymes with "casino"

65. Diagnostic procedures

66. "For" votes

67. Staying power

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Down

1. Difficult

2. 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' actor Braugher

3. Blossom into a flower

4. Align, like devices

5. Pomelo or grapefruit, e.g.

6. Gives the green light to

7. "We'll keep our fingers crossed"

8. Toward the rising sun

9. Mr. Krabs' daughter in "SpongeBob SquarePants"

10. Possible response to "What happened to the last slice?"

11. Braying animal

13. Portuguese for "hello"

21. "Wicked" star Cynthia

22. Eight-piece group

26. Enjoys some taffy

27. Gold purity unit

28. Doesn’t head out

29. Like things that are trendy or spicy

31. Solo for a prima donna

33. Palindromic flour

34. Baby buggy, in Britain

35. Greek sandwich often served with tzatziki

36. Startup capital

37. Hybrid music genre

40. Intelligent

41. So tasty!

46. Morale

48. Evaluate

50. Peaks

51. Competitive personality

52. Messy brawl

53. Cake coating

54. Absolute mayhem

55. Vehicles that move?

56. Wander

57. British noble title

58. Cpl.'s boss

59. Itsy-bitsy

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