USA Today Crossword July 2 2026 Answers (7/2/26)

Our USA Today Crossword July 2, 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 2, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	"___ officially on a budget!"
4A	Barbecue side dish
8A	Sinister forces
13A	Place to buy flip-flops
16A	"Here's what you missed last week" show part
17A	Barbecue food often topped with cheese
18A	Banded rock with a "blue lace" variety
19A	Fitness coach
21A	Smile after seeing how much you've saved
22A	Feeling inspired by a fireworks show
25A	Ice cream quantity
26A	Situate
28A	A vet is one
29A	Some ER staff members
30A	Get out of town
31A	Giraffe relatives
33A	Buns, pitas, etc.
35A	Greek fertility god
36A	___ Paulo, Brazil
37A	Library transaction
39A	"That ___ make sense"
41A	Excited exclamation after realizing you just got a great deal
43A	"hahahaha"
44A	Qua Baths & ___ (Caesars Palace amenity)
45A	Garden tool
46A	Jalapeno, e.g.
49A	"6 in the Mornin'" rapper
50A	"Monsters, ___"
51A	Zone
52A	"Our treat!"
55A	Unmoving
57A	Frozen, fruit-flavored treats
61A	Cheerful tunes
62A	"This whole look is doing a lot for me"
63A	"Byeee"
64A	Nautical call for help
65A	Upon
1D	"eh, kinda"
2D	"Now I get it!"
3D	Two-___ family
4D	Uses a colander
5D	Authenticating credentials
6D	"___ we all?"
7D	Used to be
8D	Notable time period
9D	Plant-based barbecue offering you might relish?
10D	"Tell me what's on your mind"
11D	"Carpe diem" language
12D	Completely tired
14D	Grocery payment option (Abbr.)
15D	"Dealer's choice!"
20D	Mary Todd Lincoln, for Cole Escola
22D	Big fuss
23D	Had an eye-opening experience?
24D	Digital greeting
27D	"Oh, grow up"
30D	To's opposite
32D	Event with inflatable drink holders
33D	Cricket item
34D	"Go introduce yourself!"
36D	___-Caps (candy)
38D	Bright, like glow sticks
40D	Wedding garment
41D	First part of a show
42D	"Gimme a ___!"
44D	Ketanji Brown Jackson's grp.
46D	Some sandcastle tools
47D	Bert's buddy
48D	"Him" producer Jordan
49D	"Not so!" response
53D	Foam footballs and dive rings, e.g.
54D	Pet rescue org.
56D	Airport screening org.
58D	On the town
59D	Vacation days, e.g.
60D	Celebratory mo. for some Virgos

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