USA Today Crossword July 26, 2026 Answers

Across

1ASaves, like a location in Apple Maps4 5A___ Ramyun (instant noodle brand)4 9APat gently3 12ATres Leches Pancake Combo chain4 13AItems slid in curling games6 15AVaccine molecule3 16A"The Notebook" actor Rowlands4 17APitter-___ (sound of raindrops)6 18AVery long time3 19A"Chill out, buddy"9 21ACarne ___ tacos5 23AResource that's smelted3 24ASpotted wildcat6 26A"Preach!"4 27AYoungest age for a nonagenarian6 29APhoenix Mercury star Thomas6 31ASesame oil amt.3 32AZelle alternative6 35AEnthusiastic go-getter11 39AAgitated state6 40ADim ___3 42AGo screen-free for a day, maybe6 45ADidn't run the ball6 48A___ down (trim)4 49AChoice6 53A"text if u wanna hang!"3 54ADice-rolling game with fetch, roll and bury actions5 56AFollow Jewish dietary restrictions9 58A2026 event for Cerebras, for short3 59ARaspy-sounding6 61AZilch4 62A"For sure!"3 63A"Coco" character voiced by Gael Garcia Bernal6 64AThere are six in an inning4 65AMagazine VIPs3 66AWord after "help" or "treadmill"4 67ASuper Mario ___4

Down

1DBird that's scientifically the same as a dove6 2D"You're not imagining that buzzing noise!"7 3DGibberish8 4D___/neuter clinic4 5DActor's workplace5 6DPlace with key cards5 7DOpening words5 8DOnce known as3 9DAspirations6 10DBattery ends6 11D___ pudding (dessert with vanilla wafers)6 13DLike some Takis5 14DMrs., in Spanish3 20DHotdish bit3 22D"No more details needed, I'm there!"7 25DSmall plate4 28DOrnamental shoulder piece7 30DLoo3 32D___-med track3 33DMuscles used in the dead bug exercise3 34DSo far3 36DWildebeest3 37D"Thus . . ."4 38DTime when folks buckle up and try to get to work?8 41DSouvenir7 42DSilver lining6 43DCaught some Z's6 44DPuts sourdough in the fridge overnight, perhaps6 45D"All in" game5 46DYear, in Portuguese3 47DPressure6 50D"Catch ya later!"5 51DPasteis de nata (custard ___ often topped with cinnamon)5 52D"No worries"5 55D"Keep it down!"3 57DSnooty person4 60DIts 2025 Word of the Year was "rage bait" (Abbr.)3