USA Today Crossword April 23 2026 Answers (4/23/26)

Our USA Today Crossword April 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Device at a cash-only bar
4A	"My love," in Spanish
8A	Talks hoarsely
13A	Last pharaoh of Egypt, informally
14A	Lotus ___ (type of porcelain)
15A	Yosemite rock climbing formation, for short
16A	Chimps, e.g.
17A	Like the peanuts at Five Guys
18A	Description of an oboe
19A	Doesn't follow the lineup, in baseball
22A	Score 100% on
23A	Travel like Falcon or a falcon
24A	In one piece
27A	Tadpole, for example
29A	Incline for skaters
32A	Greek letter that looks like a "p"
33A	___ in the basket aka toad in the hole
35A	Speck
36A	"Adios!"
37A	Salty movie theater snack
42A	"lol hilarious"
43A	Really wow
44A	Toy dog breed, for short
45A	Chapel Hill sch.
46A	Thyme, for one
48A	Fruit with a pit
52A	Vacuum that might scare a cat
55A	"Sixth sense" (Abbr.)
57A	"Yellowjackets" network, for short
58A	Snake native to Southeast Asia
62A	"The Hunger Games" co-victor Mellark
64A	Like a self-referential book
65A	Achy
66A	Bits of land in the sea
67A	Softest mineral
68A	Greek war god
69A	They might give you the sniffles
70A	Captain Hook's sidekick
71A	Hi-___ image
1D	Llama relative
2D	___-totter
3D	Cushiony plant
4D	Horrid
5D	Self-sacrificing person
6D	Cookie you might enjoy "cream first"
7D	Place to snorkel
8D	Any "Modern Family" episode, now
9D	Like a meerkat sentry
10D	Element of many campaign games
11D	Libero's knee protection
12D	MI6 agent
13D	Plotting group
20D	Coming-___ story
21D	First-rate
25D	Sear on a grill
26D	Phineas or Ferb
28D	Governor's override
30D	Viper that sounds like it'd be good at math
31D	Clean the floor
34D	___ crackers
36D	"I want to be included on that email"
37D	Become fuzzy
38D	"Yeah, I don't think so"
39D	Chain with Mexican Pizza
40D	Palindromic farm animal
41D	___ seed bagel
47D	Ladybug or scarab
49D	Not at sea
50D	"Adulting" tasks, e.g.
51D	Fine-tunes
53D	Like silenced Zoom participants
54D	Section for French horns
56D	The "S" in NASA
59D	CPR experts
60D	Softball stitching
61D	Old Russian ruler
62D	Insta upload
63D	Spanish for "that"

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