USA Today Crossword June 20, 2026 Answers

Across

1ACOVID protection gear4 5APet collar attachment5 10AReddit or Instacart3 13AObserved4 14A"Hello," in Mandarin5 15AKing Kong and Donkey Kong, e.g.4 16AContent highlighted on Spotify's or Netflix's homepage10 18A___ and needles4 19APub drinks4 20ANot saying a word6 22ASocial movement addressing the unequal impacts of global warming14 27ATiny amounts5 28AClothing brand with a crocodile logo7 29ALike a plot with many surprises6 31AFeeling down4 32A"Indeed"3 33AApp Store platform3 35AEnjoyed some cheese and crackers3 36ASomething on a list of downsides3 39AGreen chip dip, for short4 41A"LOL!"6 43AAdept7 46A"Not ___ lie . . ."5 47ATribe headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma14 49AMushrooms with an earthy flavor6 50ALures5 51ANews anchor Burnett4 52A"Unacceptable!"10 57ALike most basketball players4 58ASociety for smarty-pants5 59ASpice Girl Halliwell4 60AFriend during a conflict4 61AConclusion3 62APredator that shares a color scheme with Oreos and crosswords4

Down

1D"Of Mice and ___"3 2D"Indeed, captain!"3 3DStitch3 4DTV shows like "Squid Game"7 5DSmall bay5 6DFuel for most semi trucks6 7DArticle in some hip-hop titles3 8DCommon remote batteries3 9DTakes a turn for the worse9 10DEach6 11DTube-shaped pasta with quill-like ends5 12DWordless call for attention4 15DAdvanced H.S. class covering Toni Morrison5 17D"The Incredibles" mom10 21D"I'm back!"10 22DSao Paulo, e.g.4 23D"Parks and Recreation" actor Rob4 24D"Indeed"4 25DFancy British car, for short3 26DCampus near the Getty Museum4 30D"I'm not following"9 34DPolio vaccine developer4 36DCoffee container8 37D"That's bad news!"4 38DBread used to scoop curry4 40DBritish rapper Central ___3 42DChappell Roan song whose title is spelled out in its chorus7 43DLike a piercing voice6 44DWith enthusiasm6 45DFinancial obligations5 47DColor similar to salmon5 48DArtemis II org.4 49DInstagram's parent company4 53DFemale chicken3 54D"Your point is . . . ?"3 55DGoblin relative3 56DRio automaker3