USA Today Crossword July 19, 2026 Answers
Sunday puzzle · 75 clues — every Across and Down answer for the July 19, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Velvety tree growthMOSS5Ran in the washBLED9Dried poblanoANCHO14Two-stringed instrumentERHU15Currency in Cork or CadizEURO16Like some high-profile World Cup videosVIRAL17Unfair omissionSNUB18"No pain, no ___"GAIN19UnaccompaniedALONE2031-, 36- and 40-Across, for the 2026 FIFA World CupHOSTCOUNTRIES23Prickly parts of rosebushesTHORNS24Futbol announcer's shoutGOL25Cunning, like a foxSLY28Mai ___TAI29Foldable bedCOT30Just slightlyABIT31Northernmost of the three 20-AcrossCANADA33"No man is an ___"ISLAND35Low-lying landVALE36Central of the three 20-AcrossUSA38Fairy-tale baddieOGRE39Sings wordlesslyHUMS40Southernmost of the three 20-AcrossMEXICO42Lionel Messi, for the 2022 World CupMVP43Genre for GloRillaRAP45Put a coat on?ENCRUST49Tousles, like hairMUSSES51IntensifyDEEPEN52Stifles oneselfZIPSIT54Knight's titleSIR55Vietnamese New YearTET56Location of the 2026 FIFA World Cup FinalMETLIFESTADIUM59BegPLEAD60Chimpanzee, e.g.APE61Farmland measureACRE62Impulsive speedHASTE63All over the ___MAP64Hibernation siteDEN Down
1Fishnetlike materialMESH2". . . but I could be mistaken"ORNOT3"Quiet down!"SHUSH4Pretax amountsSUBTOTALS5Colorful, ornamental flowerBEGONIA6Some Polynesian feastsLUAUS7ESPN sportscaster AndrewsERIN8"No! Stay with me instead"DONTGO9To no ___AVAIL10River that flows by Sudan's Nubian pyramidsNILE11Piece of a soccer goalCROSSBAR12China's largest ethnic groupHAN13World Cup cheerOLE21Common origami birdCRANE22Saag paneer scooperROTI26Touch___ (side boundary of a soccer field)LINE27Since Jan. 1YTD29Public defender's assignmentCASE30Vice president during the last World Cup played in North AmericaALGORE31Tent-pitching placesCAMPSITES32Get rid ofDUMP34Goal-oriented father?SOCCERDAD35Horn that was a staple of the 2010 World CupVUVUZELA37Wood-splitting toolAXE39"Let me think . . ."HMM41Country where kathak is performedINDIA43LiveRESIDE44"HAH! Yeah, right!"ASIF46Positive shiftUPTURN47Note after D?SEEME48Explosive stuffTNT50Wet impact soundSPLAT53One of 48 competing in the 2026 World CupTEAM54It's part of the process!STEP56Speed statMPH57Rejuvenating placeSPA58Cold treatment for injuriesICE About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on July 19, 2026, a Sunday, in Across and Down order. Tap any clue to open its solution page with the answer, its letter count, and every other date it has appeared. Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page.