USA Today Crossword July 4, 2026 Answers
Saturday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the July 4, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Place to purchase pastramiDELI5The actors in "1776," for instanceCAST9Prepared to be photographedPOSED14Apple desktopIMAC15However, in a textOTOH16Opening statementINTRO17Animals that squeakMICE18Ram's genderMALE19Gets close toNEARS20Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of JulyREDVELVETCAKE23Big spoon at a chili cook-offLADLE24ReignedRULED25Yemeni's neighborOMANI27"Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" song)SIR28With 39-Across, apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of JulyWHITECHOCOLATE34CluesHINTS35Moody music genreEMO36DonatedGAVE38Harness for oxenYOKE39See 28-AcrossCHIPCOOKIE42"From ___ to shining ___"SEA44Presidential periodTERM45Large deerELK46Fuel for a campfireLOG49Combat sport, for shortMMA51Dollar billsONES53Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of JulyBLUEBERRYPIE57Martini garnishOLIVE58Defeat decisivelyROUT59Curtains' supportsRODS63Stingy personMISER64Capital of NorwayOSLO65"American ___" (singing show)IDOL66Samuel Adams brewsBEERS67Shed tearsWEEP68ProvocativeEDGY Down
1Not very brightDIM2Leader of QatarEMIR3Delicate fabricLACE4Summer coffee drinksICEDLATTES5Like the timing in stand-upCOMEDIC6In any wayATALL7Do a crossword, perhapsSOLVE8"My Country, 'Tis of ___"THEE9Ringlet secured with a clipPINCURL10Lakers legend ShaquilleONEAL11WagerSTAKE12Dropped some food on the floor, sayERRED13Two, in SpanishDOS21Wind direction indicatorsVANES22Group of threeTRIO25The Buckeye StateOHIO26Small, furry weasel relativeMINK27Extent of a projectSCOPE28"___ bother?"WHY29Chuckle syllableHEH30Leave outOMIT31"Four score and seven years ___ . . ."AGO32"It ___ one to know one"TAKES33DemonicEVIL37Apt rhyme for "shriek"EEK39AttendedCAME40Shirt that shows the stomachCROPTOP41Prefix meaning "all"OMNI43Glowing coalsEMBERS46Drop the ___ (say "I love you")LBOMB47Simple skateboard trickOLLIE48PretenseGUISE50Archery projectileARROW52How a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor keyEERIE54At any pointEVER55___ Parade (January 1 event)ROSE56Season for carols and tree decoratingYULE60StrangeODD61Alaskan malamute or Boston terrierDOG62CunningSLY About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on July 4, 2026, a Saturday, 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.