USA Today Crossword hints and answers for July 13, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
DayMonday
Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Shoot the breeze (3)
Starts with G, ends with BGAB→
4A
With an 'okina, the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
7A
Officiated at a basketball game (6)
Starts with R, ends with DREFFED→
13A
"The Catcher in the ___" (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERYE→
14A
Vast in scope (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
15A
"I've got it!" (6)
Starts with E, ends with AEUREKA→
16A
Mammal that resembles a raccoon (8)
Starts with R, ends with AREDPANDA→
18A
Ate away at (6)
Starts with E, ends with DERODED→
19A
"Present!" (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHERE→
20A
Parachute material (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNYLON→
22A
Library patron, e.g. (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
24A
Range between soprano and tenor (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
26A
"Don't go yet!" (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSTAY→
29A
Elevator passageway (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSHAFT→
31A
Spanish for "water" (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAGUA→
33A
Taylor Swift's "folklore" and "Red," for two (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERAS→
35A
"My goodness!" (8)
Starts with O, ends with EOHDEARME→
37A
Sacred text in Hinduism (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATANTRA→
39A
Org. in many spy movies (3)
Starts with C, ends with ACIA→
40A
Hard to resist (8)
Starts with T, ends with GTEMPTING→
42A
"The Two ___ of Verona" (9)
Starts with G, ends with NGENTLEMEN→
46A
Word after "garlic" or "bench" (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPRESS→
47A
Drink similar to a Slurpee (4)
Starts with I, ends with EICEE→
48A
Titica's birthplace (6)
Starts with A, ends with AANGOLA→
50A
12 p.m. (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNOON→
51A
___-Caps (candy with nonpareils) (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
52A
Obi-Wan ___ (6)
Starts with K, ends with IKENOBI→
56A
"Scenic routes," sometimes (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDETOURS→
59A
Veggie in some chowder (4)
Starts with C, ends with NCORN→
60A
"The ___ Strikes Back" (6)
Starts with E, ends with EEMPIRE→
63A
First-aid kit item (8)
Starts with G, ends with DGAUZEPAD→
65A
Itty-bitty (6)
Starts with T, ends with ETEENIE→
66A
Select for a job (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIRE→
67A
Compete on snow (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISKI→
68A
Put on, like a production (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTAGED→
69A
Was ahead (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
70A
Favorable vote (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
Down
1D
Grr-eyhound's grr-owl (3)
Starts with G, ends with RGRR→
2D
Favorable vote (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAYE→
3D
Disheveled morning hair (7)
Starts with B, ends with DBEDHEAD→
4D
Sleep specialist's focus (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAPNEA→
5D
Stayed out of sight (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHID→
6D
"Give me more!" (14)
Starts with I, ends with HICANTGETENOUGH→
7D
Actor's compilation of clips (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
8D
Musee d'Orsay money (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEUROS→
9D
Main way into a building, usually (13)
Starts with F, ends with EFRONTENTRANCE→
10D
Made a meal for (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFED→
11D
___ by (just manage) (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEKE→
12D
Parent often celebrated in June (3)
Starts with D, ends with DDAD→
14D
Place for a hoop (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
17D
Oh-so-satisfying story's conclusion (13)
Starts with P, ends with GPERFECTENDING→
21D
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are ___!" (3)
Starts with Y, ends with UYOU→
22D
Troop entertainment grp. (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUSO→
23D
"Quiet!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
25D
On the ___ (fleeing) (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
27D
Kevin McHale's "Glee" character (5)
Starts with A, ends with EARTIE→
28D
"Spun" tales (5)
Starts with Y, ends with SYARNS→
30D
What a dog wags (4)
Starts with T, ends with LTAIL→
32D
Cash dispenser (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
34D
Succumbs to gravity (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGS→
36D
"Insecure" star Issa (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERAE→
38D
Fuji, for one (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAPPLE→
41D
Part of ESL (Abbr.) (3)
Starts with E, ends with GENG→
42D
___ and tonic (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGIN→
43D
Green prefix (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
44D
Role for Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix" (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
45D
Hand, in Spanish (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMANO→
49D
"Sounds good to me!" (6)
Starts with O, ends with EOKSURE→
51D
Knight's horse (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEED→
53D
"___-daisy!" (5)
Starts with O, ends with YOOPSY→
54D
Pedal next to the gas (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBRAKE→
55D
The Taj Mahal's country (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
57D
Creepy-sounding lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
58D
Train track part (4)
Starts with R, ends with LRAIL→
60D
"Independence Day" creatures (Abbr.) (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
61D
Crossed paths (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
62D
Veggie in a pod (3)
Starts with P, ends with APEA→
64D
"Exceptional ___" ("Zombies 3" song) (3)
Starts with Z, ends with DZED→
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for July 13, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: Shoot the breeze (GAB); With an 'okina, the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna (AHI); Officiated at a basketball game (REFFED).
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