USA Today Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the July 2, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1"___ officially on a budget!"IAM4Barbecue side dishSLAW8Sinister forcesEVILS13Place to buy flip-flopsSHOESTORE16"Here's what you missed last week" show partRECAP17Barbecue food often topped with cheeseHAMBURGER18Banded rock with a "blue lace" varietyAGATE19Fitness coachTRAINER21Smile after seeing how much you've savedGRIN22Feeling inspired by a fireworks showAWE25Ice cream quantityPINT26SituateORIENT28A vet is oneDOC29Some ER staff membersRNS30Get out of townFLEE31Giraffe relativesOKAPIS33Buns, pitas, etc.BREADS35Greek fertility godEROS36___ Paulo, BrazilSAO37Library transactionLOAN39"That ___ make sense"DOESNT41Excited exclamation after realizing you just got a great dealOMGYES43"hahahaha"LMAO44Qua Baths & ___ (Caesars Palace amenity)SPA45Garden toolHOE46Jalapeno, e.g.PEPPER49"6 in the Mornin'" rapperICET50"Monsters, ___"INC51ZoneAREA52"Our treat!"ITSONUS55UnmovingINERT57Frozen, fruit-flavored treatsOTTERPOPS61Cheerful tunesLILTS62"This whole look is doing a lot for me"YOURECUTE63"Byeee"SEEYA64Nautical call for helpSOS65UponATOP Down
1"eh, kinda"ISH2"Now I get it!"AHA3Two-___ familyMOM4Uses a colanderSTRAINS5Authenticating credentialsLOGINS6"___ we all?"ARENT7Used to beWERE8Notable time periodERA9Plant-based barbecue offering you might relish?VEGGIEDOG10"Tell me what's on your mind"ICARE11"Carpe diem" languageLATIN12Completely tiredSPENT14Grocery payment option (Abbr.)EBT15"Dealer's choice!"SURPRISEME20Mary Todd Lincoln, for Cole EscolaROLE22Big fussADO23Had an eye-opening experience?WOKE24Digital greetingECARD27"Oh, grow up"REALMATURE30To's oppositeFRO32Event with inflatable drink holdersPOOLPARTY33Cricket itemBAT34"Go introduce yourself!"SAYHI36___-Caps (candy)SNO38Bright, like glow sticksNEON40Wedding garmentSARI41First part of a showOPENER42"Gimme a ___!"SEC44Ketanji Brown Jackson's grp.SCOTUS46Some sandcastle toolsPAILS47Bert's buddyERNIE48"Him" producer JordanPEELE49"Not so!" responseISTOO53Foam footballs and dive rings, e.g.TOYS54Pet rescue org.SPCA56Airport screening org.TSA58On the townOUT59Vacation days, e.g.PTO60Celebratory mo. for some VirgosSEP About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on July 2, 2026, a Thursday, 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.