USA Today Crossword July 15 2026 Answers (7/15/26)

Our USA Today Crossword July 15, 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 July 15, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Ingredient in red ale
5A	Nordic capital with 343 lakes
9A	"New Attitude" singer LaBelle
14A	Realm
15A	Not much
16A	Minnesota Zoo has 485 of them
17A	Putting on pajamas, reading a book and doing a face mask, say
20A	Shenzhen's continent
21A	The "L" of LASIK
22A	___ out (barely manage)
23A	Second to ___
25A	"Hey! C'mere!"
27A	Soccer player Oluwaseyi
30A	". . . and so forth"
32A	Like all-gender teams
35A	Sensitive rock genre
36A	Pockets for shawarma
38A	Lightweight model wood
39A	Irving Berlin song featured in "Young Frankenstein"
42A	"Frankenstein" actor Oscar
43A	Like mochi and mooncakes
44A	Freelancer's charge
45A	Cruise ship level
46A	Org. that tracks air quality
47A	Clarinet part that vibrates
48A	Gets wind of
52A	"Honey" star Jessica
54A	"I cracked the code!"
56A	Oven accessories
58A	They're not pros
62A	"This one's on me"
65A	People who worshipped the rain god Illapa
66A	Pharma products
67A	Other than that
68A	Title documents
69A	Search for
70A	Put away for safekeeping
1D	"Aww, darn it!"
2D	Kathleen Battle solo
3D	What Ariel exchanged her voice for
4D	Sesame paste in hummus
5D	Steel-cut grain
6D	Shoes with spiked heels
7D	Gelug religious teacher
8D	Tributes with stanzas
9D	Figure skating event
10D	Put on a show
11D	Like a photorealistic image
12D	Tropical hardwood
13D	Capri or Crete
18D	Principle in the "I Ching"
19D	Weight room unit
24D	No, in German
26D	Mark left by a healed cut
27D	Lukewarm
28D	Cause to chuckle
29D	"In your dreams!"
31D	"Would they let us?"
33D	Lauder of cosmetics
34D	Bewildered
36D	Insta profile image
37D	"Let the expert handle this"
38D	Trifecta, for one
40D	Give-and-___
41D	Restore to well-being
47D	Groups of mountains
49D	Slightly off
50D	"Get ___ of it!"
51D	Lychee discards
53D	Farmyard bleat
54D	Corrosive substance that's used to frost glass
55D	Make sharper
57D	A kite might get stuck in one
59D	Lean slightly
60D	"In that event . . ."
61D	Cholent or bigos
63D	Melancholy
64D	Chastising sound

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