USA Today Crossword March 2 2026 Answers (3/2/26)

Our USA Today Crossword March 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 March 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 3/2/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Craig Ferguson, for one
5A	Scottie Scheffler's org.
8A	Alternative to Hertz
13A	Olympian Lipinski
14A	Elaborate ruse
15A	Strictness
16A	Some binary digits
17A	The Emerald ___
18A	Marry in secret
19A	Obey a pirate's command, perhaps
22A	Soon-to-be alums
23A	Wedding dance
24A	Asian country that shares its first three letters with its capital city
28A	Have a longing
30A	Pounds (Abbr.)
32A	Distracted Boyfriend, e.g.
33A	Fail a polygraph test, maybe
34A	"___ Miserables"
36A	Finance deg.
37A	Nothing at all, informally
42A	Under the weather
43A	Business as ___
44A	Homer Simpson's dad
45A	What unleavened bread doesn't do
47A	Gloomy
48A	___ Smith (2005 role for Angelina Jolie)
49A	Homes for bears
50A	Made bird sounds
53A	Covered in an outer layer, like candy
55A	Heart-y appetizer?
58A	Word before "ships" or "shorts"
61A	Opposite of blanc
62A	Offerings at bars or bakeries
63A	Grown-up
64A	Billions of years
65A	Teeny bit
66A	2022 Imagine Dragons song about life and death
67A	Place to get a seaweed wrap
68A	Necessity
1D	Packs away
2D	Yellow songbird
3D	Ultimatum words
4D	Item on a to-do list
5D	Pretender
6D	Rhyming buddy
7D	Figure-skating jump
8D	Sports venue
9D	"Not Tonight" rapper
10D	Many moons ___
11D	Janitor's tool
12D	Minecraft resource
14D	"Darling, I'm home!"
20D	Roller-coaster feeling
21D	Sailing
25D	"Welcome back! This place just hasn't been the same!"
26D	Leisurely walk
27D	"All of Us" star Elise
29D	"Tower Heist" actor Alan
31D	Hair color for Marge and Millhouse, on "The Simpsons"
35D	Series of consecutively solved puzzles
37D	Vacuum target
38D	"Yup, noticed that"
39D	"Bro!"
40D	Tightly packed fish
41D	NFL players Caleb Williams and Jordan Love, for two
46D	Meantime
48D	Bumped into
49D	Entryways
51D	Sharp-eyed bird
52D	Jogs
53D	Setting for the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise
54D	Keto and paleo, e.g.
56D	Chicken's house
57D	H.S. junior's exam
58D	Vehicle that's hailed
59D	Hullabaloo
60D	"Let's get out of here!"

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