USA Today Crossword April 16 2026 Answers (4/16/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 16, 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 16, 2026 Answers

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« April 15 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Don't fall for it!
5A	"Love Letter From the Afterlife," e.g.
9A	"___ it out!" ("Tell me, already!")
13A	Prepared to play Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
15A	"The floor is ___"
16A	Fork prong
17A	Short shorts associated with a 1970s TV character
19A	"Dark Angel" star Jessica
20A	What holiday carolers spread
21A	Says "Cheese!"
23A	100%
25A	College heads
28A	Make a speech
29A	"___ that ring any bells?"
31A	Ren Faire instruments
33A	"Totally awesome!"
34A	Charred
37A	Roman robes
39A	Credits earned for doing nice things
43A	Title in a tea type
44A	Baskin-Robbins portions
46A	Prohibits
49A	In the style of
51A	Like watery coffee
52A	Seaweed in miso soup
53A	Grab quickly
56A	Messenger molecule
57A	Wolf cut or pixie cut
59A	Indigenous New Zealanders
61A	Wide st.
62A	Candy featured in a memorable "Seinfeld" episode
67A	"Barbie" character with a "Beach" variety
68A	Cherry discards
69A	___ Allan Poe
70A	W-7 org.
71A	Sound in a dark, eerie forest
72A	Takes five
1D	Glum
2D	Spy org.
3D	"Capisce?"
4D	Go well together
5D	Like bits and pieces?
6D	Acorn-to-be
7D	Night before
8D	What every object has
9D	Part of a flight
10D	Certain support system?
11D	Still being debugged
12D	Like backcombed hair
14D	Like purple hair
18D	Civil rights activist Ruby
22D	Tiled artwork
23D	Super Bowl highlights, for some
24D	Singer-songwriter Lisa
26D	Hazelnut cocoa spread
27D	"Enough!"
30D	"No seats available" letters
32D	Barriers to teamwork
35D	Woolly mamas
36D	Double-helix molecule
38D	Winter coat?
40D	Birthplace of polo
41D	Jewelry items that might be covered by shoes
42D	Stretch of time
45D	Reggae relative
46D	"Busy" animal
47D	Sci-fi beings
48D	"Tiny Desk Concerts" network
50D	No more than
52D	Business casual color
53D	Bottom of a compass
54D	"Getaway ___" (Taylor Swift song)
55D	Cartoon lover of donuts
58D	Party music pros
60D	Pirates of the Caribbean, e.g.
63D	"The One" in "The Matrix"
64D	"As I see it . . .," in a text
65D	Bit of body art, for short
66D	Twelfth graders (Abbr.)

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