USA Today Crossword March 17 2026 Answers (3/17/26)

Our USA Today Crossword March 17, 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 March 17, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Texting letters
4A	Bacalhau fish
7A	Georgetown athlete
11A	Tiny criticism
12A	International oil grp.
14A	"Angelic" street lamp effects
15A	Sea urchin, on a sushi menu
16A	Female lobsters
17A	River in Pakistan
18A	Event where players form lines at their table?
21A	Garden with a serpent problem
23A	Common St. Patrick's Day phrase
25A	"Hey, you . . . yes, you!"
26A	___ leches cake
27A	Broadband option
28A	Reusable pledge drive giveaway
29A	To the left of the goalposts, say
31A	Ideology, informally
33A	Milky gemstone
34A	Treats coldly?
35A	Pozole and sumaghiyyeh, e.g.
38A	Heredity determinant
39A	Animal in the game Spots
40A	Continent for the 45-Across
41A	"I thought you'd never ___"
42A	There are 168 in a week
44A	Partner in crime
45A	Big cat with white-grey fur
48A	Person making a scene?
50A	Stop for Thomas the Tank Engine
51A	Quaint place to retire?
54A	Infinite pep
57A	Charged particle
58A	"when r u getting here?"
59A	Walk quietly
60A	Judgy syllable
61A	Firm up, like Jell-O
62A	Keeps from littering?
1D	Awards season slight
2D	Small-scale
3D	Alliterative trio of words describing the Grinch
4D	Fellow anchor
5D	Gets ready to serve customers
6D	Fabric in an iconic Britney Spears outfit
7D	Largest ethnic group in China
8D	Less fresh
9D	"I can't believe the betrayal!"
10D	Take stock of
13D	Maxim for the average student?
14D	Blackjack request
19D	Model Bundchen
20D	Brings onto the team
22D	Sports org. that "Heated Rivalry" has made more popular
24D	Egyptian goddess
25D	Fourteen have been named Leo
28D	Ancient Roman robe
29D	Black ___ spider
30D	"Feeling a little peckish myself"
32D	"Octopus's Garden" singer Ringo
36D	Take home the trophy
37D	Put into words
42D	Massive groups
43D	___ up (absorbs)
44D	It makes felines frisky
46D	___binary
47D	People who might work with feet?
48D	Just some
49D	Dove sounds
52D	Grps. like Save the Children
53D	TV "Science Guy" Bill
55D	4G ___
56D	Federal org. with a flower in its logo

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