USA Today Crossword July 7, 2026 Answers

Across

1AOpposite of dusk4 5ACotton-tipped tool4 9AThrows for a loop5 14ASoothing succulent4 15AFruit that might be poached4 16AOrange ___ tea5 17APhotography gear that can show a flower growing in seconds15 20APrez on the penny3 21AD.C. summer hours3 22ADistort4 23AApp with Reels, for short5 25ABay Area university city8 29ACurious toddler's question3 30AWarring Olympian4 31AAnimal such as a bonobo3 32ASolo that ends on a high note?4 34A"___ what ___ . . ."4 35APart of a plan4 36ADessert that's soaked in a trio of dairy products14 39AThere are two in "Company"4 40ALoch with a cryptid4 41ATints4 42A___ capita3 43AChess or Go4 44A"Let there be light" speaker3 45AUnassertive type, metaphorically7 47ACome up5 50AQuick look4 51A"Rhythm ___ Dancer" ('90s hit)3 52AActress Longoria3 54AShamrock15 59A___ pan (circular baking tool with a hole)5 60ACivil rights icon Parks4 61AFender bender result4 62APile up5 63ALow-quality AI-generated material4 64ALaryngitis docs4

Down

1DStatistical info4 2D"I was at a crossword tournament when it happened!," e.g.5 3D"20th Century ___" (Mike Mills film)5 4DWord before a birth name3 5DSelf-care outing6 6DShed tears4 7DVersatile batteries3 8DWhere pilsners are made9 9DL.A.'s WNBA team6 10DSun Devils' city5 11DLuau instrument, for short3 12DNegative conjunction3 13DPoseidon's realm3 18D"___ Weapon" (action movie franchise)6 19DStroke gently6 24DHoley cheese5 25DGift including body wash, a loofah, lotion, etc.7 26DFried Hanukkah treat5 27DSome swords5 28D"You bet!"3 32DFlew in a curved path5 33DLike chiptune music5 34DSome freezer fixtures9 35D___ Arabia5 36DNoisy dance style3 37DHardest substance in the human body6 38DComposed for a group of singers6 43DWelcomes6 44DIt gets tightened after filling up6 46DHot takes in newspapers5 48D"___ Nation Army"5 49DCaterer's gig5 51D"Should that happen . . ."4 53DThe "A" of MFA4 54D"Details to come" letters3 55DUse a kazoo, say3 56DModern vaccine molecule3 57DEarly ISP3 58DPoetic tribute3