USA Today Crossword April 12 2026 Answers (4/12/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 12, 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 12, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Wild hogs
6A	Road trip lodgings
10A	In need of comfort food, perhaps
13A	Photographer Adams
14A	Watery protections for castles
16A	Amber Glenn's team
17A	3:1, e.g.
18A	___ man fallacy
19A	Big Dipper locale
20A	Like a marshmallow that was held over a flame for too long
23A	"When will u get here?"
24A	That woman
25A	Tony Awards hosts, e.g.
28A	It follows stop and drop
30A	Cardinal's construction
33A	"You're No Good" singer Ronstadt
34A	___ Dhabi
36A	Nepal's location
38A	Pig's home
39A	Song that asks "Can music save your mortal soul?"
42A	"Yikes, that's rough"
44A	"Dang!"
45A	W-2 ID
46A	Food processor's output
48A	Best Athlete With a Disability, e.g.
50A	Contributes
54A	Nor'easters, e.g.
56A	Director Lee
58A	Banana taped to a wall, to some
59A	Bit of data that helps a web program remember information
63A	Consumed
65A	Works hard
66A	Over
67A	Mermaid's home
68A	Kentucky Derby participant
69A	Common bottle size
70A	Touch gently
71A	Knots are a unit of this
72A	Headliners
1D	Person who probably enjoyed cutting school?
2D	Acting mindlessly
3D	Word before "plane" or "projection"
4D	Bridle part
5D	Animal that works at the DMV, in "Zootopia"
6D	"My joints ache"
7D	"___ chance!"
8D	Tattletale
9D	Long, unblinking look
10D	What a cliffhanger builds
11D	Request
12D	Calendar unit
15D	Make use of a community pool
21D	Professor's job security
22D	Ecology or geology (Abbr.)
26D	Summer hrs. in Boston
27D	Utter
29D	On the ___ (hiding out)
31D	Stats for NFL defensive linemen
32D	3-1-1 enforcer
35D	Giant creatures
37D	Coordinated
39D	West African music genre
40D	Bartender's "rocks"
41D	Cookbook author Garten
42D	Photo ___
43D	"Either you're in or you're ___"
47D	Make a wrong turn, say
49D	Analyzed grammatically
51D	Actress Fanning
52D	Chauffeur, for one
53D	Takes the wheel
55D	Dive like a hawk
57D	Hockey scores
60D	Title used at a Ren Faire
61D	"If all ___ fails . . ."
62D	"In memoriam" notice
63D	Venomous caterpillar or snake
64D	Irish breakfast or English breakfast, e.g.

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