USA Today Crossword hints and answers for July 6, 2026
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Clues76
Across35
Down41
DayMonday
Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Oil in some gummy bears (3)
Starts with C, ends with DCBD→
4A
Story-sharing app, for short (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINSTA→
9A
Wedding band, perhaps? (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOCTET→
14A
She/___ (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
15A
Use crayons (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCOLOR→
16A
"Feelin' the Same Way" singer Jones (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNORAH→
17A
Apparel that might be perishable (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
18A
Show feelings (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMOTE→
19A
Strike down (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESMITE→
20A
Some watercooler talk (12)
Starts with O, ends with POFFICEGOSSIP→
23A
To be, in Spanish (5)
Starts with E, ends with RESTAR→
24A
Disoriented (7)
Starts with O, ends with TOUTOFIT→
28A
Cab fare calculator (5)
Starts with M, ends with RMETER→
32A
Antique mall transaction (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERESALE→
33A
___ gow poker (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPAI→
36A
German luxury cars (5)
Starts with A, ends with SAUDIS→
38A
School near Windsor Castle (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
39A
Decorative lawn filler (15)
Starts with O, ends with SORNAMENTALGRASS→
43A
Bank offering (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLOAN→
44A
"Wheel of Fortune" purchase options (5)
Starts with A, ends with UAEIOU→
45A
Letters next to cellphone bars (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELTE→
46A
Pushes into action (6)
Starts with I, ends with SIMPELS→
49A
Athlete's dry spell (5)
Starts with S, ends with PSLUMP→
51A
Hot breakfast often served with cinnamon (7)
Starts with O, ends with LOATMEAL→
53A
Lightweight wood (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABALSA→
57A
Digital hobby that might involve headsets (12)
Starts with O, ends with GONLINEGAMING→
61A
"All ___ the Watchtower" (5)
Starts with A, ends with GALONG→
64A
Boat-related (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNAVAL→
66A
"Hollywood" singer Victoria (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMONET→
67A
Mournful bell toll (5)
Starts with K, ends with LKNELL→
69A
Trudge through a puddle (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLOSH→
70A
Tender spots (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSORES→
71A
Piece of concert merch (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
Down
1D
"American Horror Story: Hotel" actor Sevigny (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECHLOE→
2D
Informal feuds (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBEEFS→
3D
Float away (5)
Starts with D, ends with TDRIFT→
4D
Jeni's or Salt & Straw product (8)
Starts with I, ends with MICECREAM→
5D
One-syllable Alaskan city (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
6D
Real grind (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSLOG→
7D
"Rosanna" band (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOTO→
8D
"Am not!" comeback (5)
Starts with A, ends with OARESO→
9D
Not remote (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONSITE→
10D
Beethoven or Bach (8)
Starts with C, ends with RCOMPOSER→
11D
___-state area (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITRI→
12D
Enjoy a hoagie, say (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
13D
"___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series) (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETHE→
21D
Possible answer to "Who's ready to eat?" (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIAM→
22D
Big ___, California (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSUR→
25D
Word before "flaw" or "error" (5)
Starts with F, ends with LFATAL→
26D
"She outplayed me" (5)
Starts with I, ends with TILOST→
27D
Anxious (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
29D
Popular day for tacos (Abbr.) (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETUE→
30D
"The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
31D
Weddings and funerals, for two (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRITES→
33D
Target of a 1950s vaccine (5)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLIO→
34D
Bakery allure (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAROMA→
35D
Like serving a hamburger to a vegetarian (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINAPT→
37D
Take an Alaskan cruise (4)
Starts with S, ends with LSAIL→
40D
Sea creatures that resemble showy flowers (8)
Starts with A, ends with SANEMONES→
41D
Gymnast Mary ___ Retton (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
42D
Chewy treats for bubble-blowing contests (8)
Starts with G, ends with SGUMBALLS→
47D
Width's counterpart (6)
Starts with L, ends with HLENGTH→
48D
Spanish for "salt" (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSAL→
50D
Nonstick cooking spray (3)
Starts with P, ends with MPAM→
52D
Breakfast sausage servings (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLINKS→
54D
Restrict (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLIMIT→
55D
Drum kit component (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNARE→
56D
"I feel the same" (5)
Starts with A, ends with EAGREE→
58D
Prefix that means "very small" (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONANO→
59D
Happily ___ after (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
60D
Powerful wind (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGALE→
61D
Morning hrs. (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAMS→
62D
"haha" (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLOL→
63D
Peace activist Yoko (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for July 6, 2026?+
76 clues: 35 Across and 41 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: Oil in some gummy bears (CBD); Story-sharing app, for short (INSTA); Wedding band, perhaps? (OCTET).
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