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

Our USA Today Crossword July 26, 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 26, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Saves, like a location in Apple Maps
5A	___ Ramyun (instant noodle brand)
9A	Pat gently
12A	Tres Leches Pancake Combo chain
13A	Items slid in curling games
15A	Vaccine molecule
16A	"The Notebook" actor Rowlands
17A	Pitter-___ (sound of raindrops)
18A	Very long time
19A	"Chill out, buddy"
21A	Carne ___ tacos
23A	Resource that's smelted
24A	Spotted wildcat
26A	"Preach!"
27A	Youngest age for a nonagenarian
29A	Phoenix Mercury star Thomas
31A	Sesame oil amt.
32A	Zelle alternative
35A	Enthusiastic go-getter
39A	Agitated state
40A	Dim ___
42A	Go screen-free for a day, maybe
45A	Didn't run the ball
48A	___ down (trim)
49A	Choice
53A	"text if u wanna hang!"
54A	Dice-rolling game with fetch, roll and bury actions
56A	Follow Jewish dietary restrictions
58A	2026 event for Cerebras, for short
59A	Raspy-sounding
61A	Zilch
62A	"For sure!"
63A	"Coco" character voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal
64A	There are six in an inning
65A	Magazine VIPs
66A	Word after "help" or "treadmill"
67A	Super Mario ___
1D	Bird that's scientifically the same as a dove
2D	"You're not imagining that buzzing noise!"
3D	Gibberish
4D	___/neuter clinic
5D	Actor's workplace
6D	Place with key cards
7D	Opening words
8D	Once known as
9D	Aspirations
10D	Battery ends
11D	___ pudding (dessert with vanilla wafers)
13D	Like some Takis
14D	Mrs., in Spanish
20D	Hotdish bit
22D	"No more details needed, I'm there!"
25D	Small plate
28D	Ornamental shoulder piece
30D	Loo
32D	___-med track
33D	Muscles used in the dead bug exercise
34D	So far
36D	Wildebeest
37D	"Thus . . ."
38D	Time when folks buckle up and try to get to work?
41D	Souvenir
42D	Silver lining
43D	Caught some Z's
44D	Puts sourdough in the fridge overnight, perhaps
45D	"All in" game
46D	Year, in Portuguese
47D	Pressure
50D	"Catch ya later!"
51D	Pasteis de nata (custard ___ often topped with cinnamon)
52D	"No worries"
55D	"Keep it down!"
57D	Snooty person
60D	Its 2025 Word of the Year was "rage bait" (Abbr.)

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