USA Today Crossword July 11, 2026 Answers

Across

1ASound-boosting gear3 4ALisa Su's role at AMD3 7APeople invited to una fiesta6 13ABrush up on7 15ABasketball great Lisa who was the first player to dunk during a WNBA game6 16AAscends, like a rock wall8 18ALike an underappreciated hero6 19A___ drum (national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago)5 20A"The King and I" setting4 22ARoti flour4 23AWNBA official3 25AGuarantee6 27ATop ___ Entertainment (record label)4 30ATweak, like a manuscript4 32AWhat's black-and-white and cute all over5 35AClarinet's cousin4 36AFun ___ (turkey trot, e.g.)3 37AUtterly downhearted6 38ABen Stiller, to Anne Meara3 39ATween7 41AOutdoor gear retailer3 42AActress Plaza named for a Bread song6 44AFemale lobster3 45AFurry companions4 46AEyelid issues5 47ACombine4 48A"___ we forget . . ."4 49ATakes in, like pants6 51AAirport screening org.3 53ASkin condition4 55ASeeks consent4 57A"Such nonsense!"5 61AFrog sounds6 63AEl Capitan's park8 65ATechnicolor ___ (Lucille Ball's nickname)6 66ADelicate French sandwich cookie7 67AApt rhyme for "treats"6 68APublishing VIPs3 69ACPR pro3

Down

1DStorylines4 2DTurn into a puddle4 3DBallet bend4 4D___-knit sweater5 5DHospital triage sites (Abbr.)3 6DBurden4 7DHomecoming invitees5 8D"It's Raining ___"3 9DActress who played President Barbie7 10DLike penne made from lentils10 11D"___ Too Proud" (jukebox musical)4 12DSonic the Hedgehog company4 14DCome out of hiding6 17DUnrealistic expectation11 21DUninvited picnic guest3 24DPuget Sound transit option5 26D"Once ___ a Mattress"4 27DSouth Asian rice pancakes5 28DConcerning5 29DJust barely prevailed10 31DExpected3 33DSongs for two5 34DElite group of celebs5 37D"Leaves of the Banyan Tree" author Albert5 39DNuisance4 40DSlithery swimmer3 43DLet go7 45DBlood bank donation6 47D"___ White in the hall with the rope" (possible Clue accusation)3 50DMakes simpler5 52DTechnical details, briefly5 53DPerforms in a musical4 54DRowing team4 56DA few4 58DAdd to the team4 59DSmall matter?4 60DLeft4 62DDIYer's purchase3 64DBlue3