USA Today Crossword April 17 2026 Answers (4/17/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 17, 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 17, 2026 Answers

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« April 16 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Limbs missing from the Venus de Milo
5A	"Nobody Wants This" star Brody
9A	Treasure holder
14A	Amanda Gorman, for one
15A	Stubborn animal
16A	Bit of gossip
17A	Headwear that actually originated in Ecuador
19A	Suggest
20A	"Actions speak louder than words," e.g.
21A	Hotel freebie
23A	Driver's need
26A	"Thanks, I ___ you!"
27A	Comedy writer's asset
29A	Olympic gymnast Sunisa
30A	Get away from
32A	Currency in the Philippines
33A	Noodle soup with a shoyu variety
35A	Like clothes in the hamper
36A	Athletic space that is actually a square
39A	Illegal payoff
41A	Peruvian capital
42A	Beseeches
43A	"Barbie" director Gerwig
45A	Most populous continent
49A	Alternative to an Uber or Lyft
50A	Honeycomb maker
51A	Symbols
53A	Had high hopes
56A	Grade after kindergarten
57A	Banana exteriors
58A	Animal that is actually a marsupial
61A	Record over, like footage
62A	Money in Milan
63A	FAQ page contents
64A	The "A" of FAQ
65A	Fictional sleuth Nancy
66A	Witnesses
1D	Really dismay
2D	Touring band's helper
3D	"Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom ___"
4D	Act on it!
5D	Org. for MDs
6D	"Well, yeah!"
7D	Cry of regret
8D	Way of doing something
9D	Money laundering, for one
10D	Camel feature
11D	Strengthen
12D	Featured performer
13D	Attempt
18D	"___ Explain Things to Me" (Rebecca Solnit essay collection)
22D	Wow
24D	Interstate truck
25D	All tied up
28D	"___ Story" (film series with Buzz Lightyear)
31D	Viewpoint
32D	Peppa or Wilbur
33D	Pilfers from
34D	Hacker's aid?
35D	It's the stuff of life
36D	Opportunity for showbiz success
37D	Ceremony
38D	Mosque leader
39D	Original "Monty Python" network
40D	What Substack writers hope for
43D	Amazing human being
44D	Stank
45D	"I'm not guilty" stories
46D	Peaceful
47D	"Don't worry about me!"
48D	Houston MLB team
50D	Plant-___ diet
52D	Degree for many Juilliard graduates
54D	"So what ___ is new?"
55D	Full of doom and gloom
57D	Round green veggie
59D	"Come as You ___" (Nirvana song)
60D	Daily weather extreme

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