USA Today Crossword July 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1A"YOU betrayed me?"4 5AChocolaty coffees6 11AFave bud3 14AWay in or out4 15AGet some fresh air6 16A"Fearless," for Taylor Swift3 17APerson who perseveres11 19A"Fast ___" (Tracy Chapman song)3 20AAlgonquian language4 21AFinal stage of a chess match7 23AShows the way6 25ASleep shirt, say3 26AThought "Welp, shouldn't have done that . . ."4 27APart of TGIF3 28ATiny particle4 30AKind of drum, fish or voice4 31A"Keep your cool!"8 34ARoam around4 35APerson with a lot of influence9 37ABit of land in the sea4 38A"Understand me?"8 42A___ Stadium (where the Mets used to play)4 43AMemo header4 44AHush-hush doc.3 45AH.S. course in demand?4 46AMac alternatives3 47A"The Office," for one6 50AToaster pastry type7 52AOrange juice stuff4 53A"That's my ___!" ("I'm on!")3 54APerson who travels through channels?11 59ADecisive NBA periods3 60AFill with love6 61A"Back to you"4 62AGeneral on a restaurant menu3 63ASay "it me," perhaps6 64AElly De La Cruz's team4

Down

1DBoston summer hours3 2D"How adorbs!"7 3DOne who might fall into a trap?7 4DStrongly encouraged5 5D___ drop3 6D"Odyssey of a Cockroach" author Yoko3 7DComedian Margaret3 8DNBA All-Star Olajuwon6 9DFlared dress style5 10DTournament ranking4 11D"I said so, that's why!"7 12DPortrait holders6 13DManaged5 18DLaughing syllable3 22DRocky road component?6 23DJazz musician's job3 24DMilitary nickname5 25DTall headwear pieces7 29D___-tac-toe3 30DAnjou alternative4 32DAway6 33DRiver to the Colorado4 34DTake the ___ (step into leadership)5 36DCPR specialist3 37D"Fingers crossed!"7 39DSurrounded region7 40DBrought home from the animal shelter7 41DHe absolutely loves ewe3 42DDoes some recon work6 43DHonest-to-goodness6 45DDisney World theme park home to the World Showcase5 46DSusceptible5 48DNasdaq debut3 49DTeach one-on-one5 51DLaptop brand4 55DNashville-based awards org.3 56DWord repeated three times in a Buster Poindexter song title3 57DNot post3 58DChoice words?3