USA Today Crossword July 4, 2026 Answers

Across

1APlace to purchase pastrami4 5AThe actors in "1776," for instance4 9APrepared to be photographed5 14AApple desktop4 15AHowever, in a text4 16AOpening statement5 17AAnimals that squeak4 18ARam's gender4 19AGets close to5 20AApt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July13 23ABig spoon at a chili cook-off5 24AReigned5 25AYemeni's neighbor5 27A"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" song)3 28AWith 39-Across, apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July14 34AClues5 35AMoody music genre3 36ADonated4 38AHarness for oxen4 39ASee 28-Across10 42A"From ___ to shining ___"3 44APresidential period4 45ALarge deer3 46AFuel for a campfire3 49ACombat sport, for short3 51ADollar bills4 53AApt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July12 57AMartini garnish5 58ADefeat decisively4 59ACurtains' supports4 63AStingy person5 64ACapital of Norway4 65A"American ___" (singing show)4 66ASamuel Adams brews5 67AShed tears4 68AProvocative4

Down

1DNot very bright3 2DLeader of Qatar4 3DDelicate fabric4 4DSummer coffee drinks10 5DLike the timing in stand-up7 6DIn any way5 7DDo a crossword, perhaps5 8D"My Country, 'Tis of ___"4 9DRinglet secured with a clip7 10DLakers legend Shaquille5 11DWager5 12DDropped some food on the floor, say5 13DTwo, in Spanish3 21DWind direction indicators5 22DGroup of three4 25DThe Buckeye State4 26DSmall, furry weasel relative4 27DExtent of a project5 28D"___ bother?"3 29DChuckle syllable3 30DLeave out4 31D"Four score and seven years ___ . . ."3 32D"It ___ one to know one"5 33DDemonic4 37DApt rhyme for "shriek"3 39DAttended4 40DShirt that shows the stomach7 41DPrefix meaning "all"4 43DGlowing coals6 46DDrop the ___ (say "I love you")5 47DSimple skateboard trick5 48DPretense5 50DArchery projectile5 52DHow a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor key5 54DAt any point4 55D___ Parade (January 1 event)4 56DSeason for carols and tree decorating4 60DStrange3 61DAlaskan malamute or Boston terrier3 62DCunning3