USA Today Crossword April 22 2026 Answers (4/22/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Cover letters?
4A	Fan's sound
8A	Bits of butter
12A	Like gooseberries
14A	More pink, like steak
16A	Soothing succulent
17A	Minnesota representative Ilhan
18A	D.C. fixer on "Scandal"
20A	Souvenirs
22A	"Arrivederci" alternative
23A	"Be my guest!"
24A	Marry
25A	___ pal (rhyming friend)
28A	Likely to snap back
29A	___-Caps (movie treat)
31A	Hobby gatekeepers, often
33A	In the dark
36A	Danny Pudi's "Community" character
37A	Broadway musician's workplace
39A	Accessory for Storm or Hit-Girl
41A	Athlete on the 2026 Super Bowl-winning team
42A	Exciting find in a Zelda dungeon
44A	Tissue layer
45A	Main idea
48A	One of seven in "Se7en"
49A	Show stoppers?
51A	Title for Peggy Hill, when substitute-teaching Spanish
53A	Just so-so
55A	Tiered pricing model
57A	Old Fashioned garnish
60A	Bizet's "Habanera," for one
61A	Dollar
62A	Bee's landing spot
63A	Model Holliday
64A	Do as one's told
65A	Nukes in the microwave
66A	Alters a pair of pants, say
1D	Walks like King Kong
2D	___ Lillian Isley aka Poison Ivy
3D	Picture holders
4D	Used a journal
5D	Angel's ring
6D	Colorful eye part
7D	Accelerate sharply
8D	"___ Don't Preach"
9D	Indian vegetarian dish
10D	Spinning toy
11D	"I told you!"
13D	Great flea market finds
15D	Bed for Persian stews
19D	Lends a hand
21D	"No Strings Attached" band
24D	Able to lift Mjolnir, say
26D	Lend a hand, deviously
27D	Drug synthesized by Albert Hofmann
29D	Eliminates dust bunnies, say
30D	Like Bob Dylan's vocals
32D	Back-of-the-envelope calculations
34D	FX anthology series
35D	"I've entered my villain ___"
37D	Like a sandwich that might require utensils
38D	"You shouldn't have!"
39D	Loops into an email thread
40D	Poke bowl protein
43D	Zest
46D	Evening event
47D	"It is what it is," for one
50D	Like Lake Superior
51D	Liquidates stock
52D	Stockpile
54D	Teal Pac-Man ghost
55D	Greek salad cheese
56D	Sow . . . it's come to this
57D	"The price is flexible" letters
58D	Massage
59D	Candy you must head back to get more of?

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