USA Today Crossword July 22, 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the July 22, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Amino ___ (protein building block)ACID5Dr. visitAPPT9"Slimy, yet satisfying" morsel for Timon or PumbaaGRUB13Copenhagen residentDANE14Vehicles not allowed on Mackinac IslandCARS15BaggyLOOSE16Comment after a restful nightISLEPTLIKEABABY19Run out of batteryDIE20Gloom's partnerDOOM21Salsa choiceMILD22Kit for a budding myrmecologistANTFARM24"Riverdale" actress NicholsMARISOL27Just okaySOSO28Brazilian berryACAI30Big name in sportswearNIKE31Dorm supervisorsRAS34Pasta ___ NormaALLA36ObtainGET37Billie Jean King or Serena Williams, e.g.TENNISLEGEND40Mathematician LovelaceADA42Bygone daysYORE43"L.A. Law" star SusanDEY44Foot treatment, brieflyPEDI46"And Still I ___"RISE48Eve's grandson, in GenesisENOS52Competitive video gamingESPORTS54Some temporary mandalasSANDART57Garfield's canine palODIE58Bug bite symptomITCH59Abu Dhabi's country, for shortUAE60"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" artistBELINDACARLISLE64ReviseAMEND65Act like an adoring grandparentDOTE66BlendMELD67Source of creative inspirationMUSE681990s gaming console (Abbr.)SNES69Closes a tabPAYS Down
1Big name in sportswearADIDAS2Vegas venueCASINO3Fjords and covesINLETS4Civil rights activist RubyDEE5Person making a scene?ACTOR6"Sweatpants" singer FaithPALOMA7___ and properPRIM8Judgy soundTSK9Green ___ (Marvel supervillain)GOBLIN10STOP or YIELD, e.g.ROADSIGN11Flash drive portUSB12"Halo" singer's nicknameBEY15Secret hideawayLAIR17Kissing on the train, e.g.PDA18Sent a message with a clickEMAILED23"Look out for that golf ball!"FORE24Shopping complexMALL25Said yes toOKED26AllowLET29Jobs for Nancy DrewCASES32WhicheverANY33Involuntarily made noise while laughingSNORTED35Number on a birthday cardAGE37Frogs-to-beTADPOLES38"Bearded" flowerIRIS39Green-___ monsterEYED40Chimpanzee, e.g.APE41___ Moines, IowaDES45I, on the periodic tableIODINE47Setting for the board games Obsession and Last WillESTATE49Feeling after going on a ride with screens, maybeNAUSEA50By mouthORALLY51Knights' ridesSTEEDS53Cantaloupe partRIND55Land area unitsACRES56"Heated Rivalry" org.NHL58Pic to double-clickICON60"Kapow!"BAM61Bird on some Australian coinsEMU62CommercialsADS63Rascally oneIMP About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on July 22, 2026, a Wednesday, 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.