Our USA Today Crossword Hints for March 22, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, March 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 3/22/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. 'At what time?'
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5A. "What's up, everyone!"
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10A. House cat, e.g.
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13A. Belgian coin
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14A. Come next
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15A. Indigenous people of northern Scandinavia
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16A. Shapeless thing
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17A. Herbivorous animal with armorlike skin
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19A. Pesto herb
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21A. Small battery type
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22A. Insect in a colony
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23A. "___ With a Pearl Earring" (Vermeer painting)
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25A. Added perk
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28A. Animal also known as a gnu
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34A. Western Nevada city
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35A. Smallest of the Great Lakes, by volume
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36A. Math diagram with axes
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37A. Waffle ___ (breakfast appliance)
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38A. Spanish appetizers
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40A. Most certain
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42A. Names of books
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44A. Antelope that can jump up to 10 feet in the air
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47A. That, in Spanish
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48A. Rollaway bed
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50A. Earth-related prefix
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51A. Opposite of Rx
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53A. Auto blemish
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55A. Beach ball's contents
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57A. Peripheral
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59A. Region also known as the Somali Peninsula . . . or how you might describe a notable feature of 17-, 28- and 44-Across
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63A. Croc's relative
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66A. __ dive
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67A. Trail mix
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68A. Solo
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69A. Make tweaks to
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70A. Name that anagrams to a part of the face
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71A. Set free
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72A. Orpheus' instrument in "Hadestown"
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73A. Opposite of NNE
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1D. Apt last name for a spider lover
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2D. Dance style in "Lilo & Stitch"
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3D. Greek god of love
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4D. "That doesn't matter"
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5D. She/___
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6D. Asthma-treating devices
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7D. Nepal's continent
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8D. Name meaning "moon"
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9D. Summer zodiac sign
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10D. __ in crime
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11D. Genre for Paramore
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12D. Quaint contraction
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15D. Spanish term of address
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18D. Taxi
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20D. Two truths and a ___
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24D. "Notorious" Supreme Court initials
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26D. "___, dos, tres ..."
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27D. Orpheus, to Calliope
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28D. Made damp
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29D. "Let's make the bet even higher"
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30D. Pure Leaf tea maker
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31D. French for 'water'
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32D. Bit of rosemary or thyme
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33D. Recurring motif in a musical
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39D. "Hang on just a ___!"
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41D. Parody
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43D. Fly high
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45D. Moisturizing products
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46D. Dined on humble pie
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49D. Sparkly Christmas decoration
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52D. Dice-throwing casino game
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54D. Simple sandal type
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56D. Raucous
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58D. Impulses
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60D. Chocolatey churro flavor
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61D. Opposite of foul
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62D. Opening poker bet
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63D. Casual term for a 23-Across
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64D. Ginger ___
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65D. Tater ___
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.
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