USA Today Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

Across

1A"___ officially on a budget!"3 4ABarbecue side dish4 8ASinister forces5 13APlace to buy flip-flops9 16A"Here's what you missed last week" show part5 17ABarbecue food often topped with cheese9 18ABanded rock with a "blue lace" variety5 19AFitness coach7 21ASmile after seeing how much you've saved4 22AFeeling inspired by a fireworks show3 25AIce cream quantity4 26ASituate6 28AA vet is one3 29ASome ER staff members3 30AGet out of town4 31AGiraffe relatives6 33ABuns, pitas, etc.6 35AGreek fertility god4 36A___ Paulo, Brazil3 37ALibrary transaction4 39A"That ___ make sense"6 41AExcited exclamation after realizing you just got a great deal6 43A"hahahaha"4 44AQua Baths & ___ (Caesars Palace amenity)3 45AGarden tool3 46AJalapeno, e.g.6 49A"6 in the Mornin'" rapper4 50A"Monsters, ___"3 51AZone4 52A"Our treat!"7 55AUnmoving5 57AFrozen, fruit-flavored treats9 61ACheerful tunes5 62A"This whole look is doing a lot for me"9 63A"Byeee"5 64ANautical call for help3 65AUpon4

Down

1D"eh, kinda"3 2D"Now I get it!"3 3DTwo-___ family3 4DUses a colander7 5DAuthenticating credentials6 6D"___ we all?"5 7DUsed to be4 8DNotable time period3 9DPlant-based barbecue offering you might relish?9 10D"Tell me what's on your mind"5 11D"Carpe diem" language5 12DCompletely tired5 14DGrocery payment option (Abbr.)3 15D"Dealer's choice!"10 20DMary Todd Lincoln, for Cole Escola4 22DBig fuss3 23DHad an eye-opening experience?4 24DDigital greeting5 27D"Oh, grow up"10 30DTo's opposite3 32DEvent with inflatable drink holders9 33DCricket item3 34D"Go introduce yourself!"5 36D___-Caps (candy)3 38DBright, like glow sticks4 40DWedding garment4 41DFirst part of a show6 42D"Gimme a ___!"3 44DKetanji Brown Jackson's grp.6 46DSome sandcastle tools5 47DBert's buddy5 48D"Him" producer Jordan5 49D"Not so!" response5 53DFoam footballs and dive rings, e.g.4 54DPet rescue org.4 56DAirport screening org.3 58DOn the town3 59DVacation days, e.g.3 60DCelebratory mo. for some Virgos3