USA Today Crossword July 24, 2026 Answers

Across

1AFoot part that might be tapped3 4ADance move4 8AFire-related crime5 13AJabba the ___4 15AString on a sneaker4 16AUnderworld overlord5 17AHormone-related skin issue4 18APumpkin patch measure4 19AReptile that smells with a forked tongue5 20AZodiac-related pickup line13 23ADormitory VIPs3 24ASpent entirely6 27ASkewered dish often served with peanut sauce5 30AFeat for a daredevil5 33A"___ pig's eye!"3 34APoint value of a free throw3 35ANeckwear for a chilly day5 37A"Raggedy" boy4 38A"This one's on the house"14 42ABecome weary4 43AFish in a dragon roll3 44AOne who plays a part5 45AUtterly absurd5 47ARock that flows4 49A". . . and stuff like that"3 50ACome out on top3 53AWeightlifting unit3 54A"The Bachelorette" network3 57AFirst song in a musical13 61AInsect drawn to light4 63AGender-neutral pronoun4 64AAstrological scales5 65AQuote as an authority4 66AHusband of a countess4 67ACoagulates5 68AShredded side dish4 69AValuable ore deposit4 70ASolemn promises5

Down

1DWarm period after a freeze4 2D"That's gotta hurt!"4 3DSicilian volcano4 4DDoes an amazing stand-up set5 5DFood that might be discounted on Tuesdays4 6DUnbleached linen color4 7DEqual in society4 8DLend a hand6 9DThe Rockies or the Andes5 10DEnthusiastic audience reaction, for short9 11DGrown-up acorn3 12DU-turn from SSW3 14DPrefix meaning "four"5 21DFinal authority5 22DSource of solar power3 25DWater ___ the bridge5 26DPick up the check3 27DSentimental person6 28DFormally select6 29DRed-colored clay10 30DLevelheaded4 31DOnline provocateur5 32DMMA org.3 36DPool player's stick3 37DWhat the "A" in MoMA stands for3 39DHankering3 40DPlace to take shelter5 41DResort city known for cliff diving8 46DAnimal that sounds like a pronoun3 48DDiamond pattern6 51DSpy's goal5 52DMandarin for "hello"5 54DMonastery head5 55DPlayoff ___ (guaranteed spot in the postseason)5 56DVulgar5 58D"Close call!"4 59DStereotypical techie4 60DName hidden backwards in "data limit"4 61DRap battle participants3 62DAcrylic alternative3