USA Today Crossword July 27, 2026 Answers

Across

1AHornets, e.g.5 6ALaundry detergent pouch3 9ARun out5 14AWiped out5 15AAnger3 16AJapanese dog breed mentioned in "La Vie Boheme"5 17AMuppet who once yodeled while riding a motorized pogo stick5 18ATotally flip out9 20AWhere to do a touchdown dance7 22A___ Tacs3 23AFace shields and latex gloves, e.g. (Abbr.)3 24AHard to get close to5 26ABring back from memory6 28AClog that might be worn in "sport mode"4 31ASnooze loudly5 33AThe ___ of March4 34ADrink like a cat5 36ALess civil5 38ATweaks5 39AWest Coast time zone, for short3 40ANeckwear worn by Gru in "Despicable Me"5 44A1940 movie featuring classical music and Mickey Mouse8 46AAdorable person5 47ARedwood or pine4 48AHome made of snow5 51ASneaker string4 52ASome inline skates (and what two answers in this puzzle literally are)12 55ACannabis chemical3 58A___ constrictor3 59ARoom entrance4 60A"I'm super confused"9 63ANeckwear worn by Fred in "Scooby-Doo"5 67ABlender option5 68ARoboHop Double ___ (craft beer)3 69ARegional animal life5 70A"Wheels" on a gingerbread car, perhaps5 71AStanley Cup org.3 72ACollect dust?5

Down

1DHourly pay4 2DOodles4 3DTransmit4 4DKitchen tool for slicing a pie11 5DSeat at a bar5 6DBird sometimes called the rock dove6 7DSpanish for "gold"3 8DMoney owed4 9DJousting spear5 10DDonald Glover ___ Childish Gambino3 11DNumeric panel beside a card reader6 12DEssential item6 13DArt studio stands6 19DWas broadcast5 21DDenials3 25DOn the market7 27DWoodworking tool11 28DChin indentation5 29DAirplane-tracking tool5 30DShare a thought5 32DDull routine3 35DAwareness-raising ad3 37DKey that acts as an "ejector seat"3 39D"Ancay ouyay eakspay igpay atinlay?" language8 41DNot much4 42DNigiri base4 43DAdded costs4 45DGrain buildings5 49DRigmarole6 50D"I'm willing to negotiate," for short3 53DSome woodwind instruments5 54DLounges like an unbothered cat5 55DKeyboard goof4 56DHappy ___ (bar event)4 57DRemedy4 61DZodiac lion3 62DSpeed limit letters3 64DActor's signal3 65D"First of all . . ."3 66DFaucet3