USA Today Crossword July 30 2026 Answers (7/30/26)

Our USA Today Crossword July 30, 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 30, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	It twinkles in the night sky
5A	Fancy neckwear
10A	Rounded hairstyle
14A	Part of a book
15A	Gave out light
16A	Gunky buildup
17A	Company leader, for short
18A	"Frida" actor Hayek
19A	Signaled
20A	Vast
21A	Respected community member
22A	Disencumbers
23A	"Hold on!"
25A	Openly queer
26A	Drifts through the air
28A	Za'atar and ___ (classic pairing in a dip)
33A	Sound heard in a dog park
34A	"Sagwa, the Chinese ___ Cat" (cartoon feline with a colorpoint coat)
37A	Medication-approving org.
38A	Compete
39A	Unjust
40A	"Waterfalls" girl group
41A	"___ the Pearl" (nickname for basketball player Monroe)
43A	Highlighter colors
44A	Singular or plural pronoun
45A	Break a fast
47A	Recipient of many returns
48A	Forest frolicker
49A	Comment made with a wink
52A	Central character in Toni Morrison's "Jazz"
55A	Itty-bitty mint
56A	Make like new
57A	Part of a canopy
59A	Newsroom figures
60A	Surfaces and Zenbooks
61A	One-___-million chance
62A	Cow's greeting
63A	Colorado time zone, for short
64A	Tax ID
65A	Texting format
1D	Gush
2D	New York ___ Workers Alliance (drivers' union)
3D	Features of May-December relationships
4D	Not that long ago
5D	Obnoxious people
6D	Fossil-yielding rock
7D	Something that offers little consolation
8D	"This one's ___!"
9D	Eye drop?
10D	Amass over time
11D	Underwear brand whose logo is often misremembered as featuring a cornucopia
12D	Deeply regretted
13D	Likelihood
24D	The "A" of PTA (Abbr.)
25D	Not obsessed with anymore
26D	Shore sight
27D	"___ Code" (opera podcast)
29D	Tilts
30D	Egyptian goddess
31D	Doing nothing
32D	Like some lingerie
35D	Tiny charged particle
36D	Didn't dine out
42D	Frothy lavender drink, perhaps
44D	Fairy's under-the-pillow find
46D	"In other words . . ."
48D	Nightclubs with mirrored balls
49D	Letters before ://
50D	"Unless I'm mistaken . . .," in a text
51D	Clickable desktop images
52D	Viper's secretion
53D	Makes a mistake
54D	It may require bubbling in answers
56D	Male sheep
58D	Prefix with "sexual"

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