USA Today Crossword July 22 2026 Answers (7/22/26)

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USA Today Crossword July 22, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Amino ___ (protein building block)
5A	Dr. visit
9A	"Slimy, yet satisfying" morsel for Timon or Pumbaa
13A	Copenhagen resident
14A	Vehicles not allowed on Mackinac Island
15A	Baggy
16A	Comment after a restful night
19A	Run out of battery
20A	Gloom's partner
21A	Salsa choice
22A	Kit for a budding myrmecologist
24A	"Riverdale" actress Nichols
27A	Just okay
28A	Brazilian berry
30A	Big name in sportswear
31A	Dorm supervisors
34A	Pasta ___ Norma
36A	Obtain
37A	Billie Jean King or Serena Williams, e.g.
40A	Mathematician Lovelace
42A	Bygone days
43A	"L.A. Law" star Susan
44A	Foot treatment, briefly
46A	"And Still I ___"
48A	Eve's grandson, in Genesis
52A	Competitive video gaming
54A	Some temporary mandalas
57A	Garfield's canine pal
58A	Bug bite symptom
59A	Abu Dhabi's country, for short
60A	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" artist
64A	Revise
65A	Act like an adoring grandparent
66A	Blend
67A	Source of creative inspiration
68A	1990s gaming console (Abbr.)
69A	Closes a tab
1D	Big name in sportswear
2D	Vegas venue
3D	Fjords and coves
4D	Civil rights activist Ruby
5D	Person making a scene?
6D	"Sweatpants" singer Faith
7D	___ and proper
8D	Judgy sound
9D	Green ___ (Marvel supervillain)
10D	STOP or YIELD, e.g.
11D	Flash drive port
12D	"Halo" singer's nickname
15D	Secret hideaway
17D	Kissing on the train, e.g.
18D	Sent a message with a click
23D	"Look out for that golf ball!"
24D	Shopping complex
25D	Said yes to
26D	Allow
29D	Jobs for Nancy Drew
32D	Whichever
33D	Involuntarily made noise while laughing
35D	Number on a birthday card
37D	Frogs-to-be
38D	"Bearded" flower
39D	Green-___ monster
40D	Chimpanzee, e.g.
41D	___ Moines, Iowa
45D	I, on the periodic table
47D	Setting for the board games Obsession and Last Will
49D	Feeling after going on a ride with screens, maybe
50D	By mouth
51D	Knights' rides
53D	Cantaloupe part
55D	Land area units
56D	"Heated Rivalry" org.
58D	Pic to double-click
60D	"Kapow!"
61D	Bird on some Australian coins
62D	Commercials
63D	Rascally one

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