USA Today Crossword July 14, 2026 Answers

Across

1AWhat phoenixes are born from5 6APlaces for paper or plastic7 13ATrivial mistake6 15ALike a basketball game without any passing8 17AOverpromising and underdelivering15 19ANickname for pop star Swift3 20AGive a bad review to3 21AWedding words3 22ABathroom, to a Brit3 23ALatin for "therefore"4 25AThe first people to use saunas5 27A"___ again later" (Magic 8 Ball answer)3 28AGaming term for a hit that deals extra damage4 30AHorror subgenre6 32ASmall candle in a jack-o'-lantern8 34ASign up6 38ABoxing legend Muhammad3 39ABoy king of ancient Egypt3 40A"Thanks for coming to my ___ talk"3 41ACrowd3 42A"Amen to that!"6 44ACartoon set in the 31st century8 46ASurge6 48AGuru4 49APrimary medium for audiobooks, once3 51AExtend a lease5 53ALittle dent4 55AFrench for "me"3 56A"F9" director Justin3 57AFaintly lit3 59APrefix meaning "new"3 60ATrope where a hostile relationship becomes romantic15 64AFemurs and fibulae, e.g.8 65ASteal6 66AOl' what's-his-name7 67AShopping ___5

Down

1DLessen in intensity5 2DPart that relies on star power?9 3DHighly sought-after achievement9 4DSNAP payment system3 5DBathtub bar4 6DTriumphed3 7DApply holy oil to6 8DTranscription with just lyrics and melody9 9DEl Pollo ___4 10DResident of Fangorn Forest3 11DWorks like a dog5 12D"Succession" actress Sarah5 14DFriend of Queen Elsa4 16DAmbient musician Brian3 18DChess piece that moves in an L-shape6 24DWhat blotting paper removes3 26D"___ a chance!"3 27DKnee part (Abbr.)3 29DIndustry leader5 31DPakistani river5 32DMai ___3 33DDude you're close with but not dating9 35DDisney theme park designer9 36D"How brazen!"9 37D"More will be shared soon"3 40DPiece of formal wear6 43DCertain sib3 44D"You must be ___ at parties"3 45D"Gnarly!"3 47DExpensive camera parts6 49DAlternatives to cups5 50D"Andor" star Luna5 52DDroop4 54D"Look for yourself!"5 55DSpice Girl ___ B3 56D"The ___ does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep"4 58DMineral hardness scale4 61DBusiness deg.3 62DGeneral ___'s chicken3 63DBigwig3