USA Today Crossword April 1 2026 Answers (4/1/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 1, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword April 1, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	"Thunderstruck" band
5A	Group of ships
10A	Winning move in chess
14A	Hard precipitation
15A	Cuban music genre
16A	Shrek, e.g.
17A	Dad, in Korean
18A	Labor group
19A	Heat to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit
20A	"vampire" singer
23A	Leave out
24A	___ and the Gang ("Cherish" band)
25A	Relatives, colloquially
27A	"Spring forward" acronym
29A	Had to repay
31A	Athlete's best effort
33A	Taiwanese laptop brand
36A	Field of expertise
39A	"Loosen up a little!"
42A	Sulky fit
43A	Detective film genre
44A	"Quaking" tree
45A	Made a lasting impression?
47A	Dressed
49A	Airport screening org.
50A	Small bills
52A	Cod, e.g.
54A	Waterway that goes through the Grand Canyon
59A	Tough-to-spot pattern
60A	___ acids (protein building blocks)
61A	Give off
63A	Crow or gloat
64A	Roves around
65A	"Must be ___ . . ."
66A	Nimble
67A	Puzzle that may be solved using a "hand-on-wall rule"
68A	62-Down, in Mandarin
1D	"I get it now!"
2D	Guitar accessory
3D	Able to maintain good relations with others, say
4D	Assertion
5D	Tomatoes and bell peppers, technically speaking
6D	Roman moon goddess
7D	Middle Eastern ruler
8D	Text on a phone?
9D	___ chicken (oven-cooked Indian dish)
10D	Annoyances on phone apps
11D	Extremely eager
12D	The Schuyler Sisters, e.g.
13D	Slithery swimmer
21D	Social media post that may autoplay
22D	Column's counterpart
25D	"F" on a test, say
26D	Word after "double" or "secret"
28D	Root vegetable in laing
30D	Dramatically end a speech
32D	Edith Hamilton work whose first chapter is titled "The Gods"
34D	Stylish
35D	Rapper Sweatshirt
37D	Female sheep
38D	"Shogun" actress Sawai
40D	Place for deodorant
41D	Diameter halves
46D	Ambient musician Brian
48D	Natural hairstyles
51D	Country where orator chiefs might wear an ula fala
53D	Name hidden in "news vendor"
54D	Complain
55D	"House" actor Epps
56D	"Shrek" voice actress Cameron
57D	"My treat!"
58D	Like mooncakes
59D	"60 Minutes" network
62D	Spill the ___

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