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USA Today Crossword June 12, 2026 Answers

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The complete solution for the Friday puzzle — 78 clues, every Across and Down answer.

Friday78 cluesUSA Today
Across
1Beaver's creationDAM
4___ materALMA
8Like some secret messagesCODED
13Name hidden in "believe"ELIE
15"I am woman, hear me ___"ROAR
16Enticing smellAROMA
17Outdoor structure with monkey barsJUNGLEGYM
19Fees on Monopoly cardsRENTS
20Spanish for "friend"AMIGO
21Earliest timeSOONEST
23Key above a tildeESC
25___ v. WadeROE
26BlokesMEN
29Historic section of a cityOLDTOWN
33Depletes energy fromDRAINS
35Night of much anticipationEVE
36Slushy treatsICEES
38___ 500 (auto race)INDY
39Place to grow your own salad ingredientsVEGETABLEGARDEN
43401(k) alternativesIRAS
44Catch some Z'sSLEEP
45Apple computerMAC
46Elite NFL playerALLPRO
49USB-C to USB-A connectorADAPTER
51Wordle publisher (Abbr.)NYT
52Character's plot trajectoryARC
54LGBTQ+ activist CareyREA
55Installment of a TV seriesEPISODE
59Its first big hit was PongATARI
63October birthstonesOPALS
65Bazooka Joe or Fruit Stripe productBUBBLEGUM
67"Euphoria" actress AlexaDEMIE
68McEntire who stars in "Happy's Place"REBA
69BacksideRUMP
70Makes less difficultEASES
71"One more thing . . ."ALSO
72Back talkSASS
Down
1___ vu ("I've experienced this before" feeling)DEJA
2Class reunion attendee, for shortALUM
3Word before "Cooper" or "skirt"MINI
4"We ___ Family" (Sister Sledge song)ARE
5Bonfire fuelLOGS
6Deli condimentMAYO
7Knight's protective gearARMOR
8Professional occupationCAREER
9Raw metalsORES
10"Pretend I'm not here"DONTMINDME
11Pro trained in CPREMT
12Prosecutors, for shortDAS
14___ on (urged)EGGED
18Flipped outLOSTIT
22Silent acknowledgementNOD
24___-ColaCOCA
27Make belovedENDEAR
28"Bye Bye Bye" boy bandNSYNC
29ExcessivelyOVERLY
30Groups of lawyersLEGALTEAMS
31Spiders' creationsWEBS
32Harlem Renaissance novelist LarsenNELLA
34BroadcastAIR
35French water brandEVIAN
37Avocado pit, e.g.SEED
40Telepathic lettersESP
41One of three on a three-speed bikeGEAR
42AllureAPPEAL
47Salary increasesRAISES
48Surgery sites, for shortORS
50SpudsTATERS
53Snake with a "king" varietyCOBRA
56Ballet bendPLIE
57Two-person sword fight, e.g.DUEL
58Flows back, like the tideEBBS
60Water, in SpanishAGUA
61Distilled spirits made with sugarcaneRUMS
62Little troublemakersIMPS
63Poem of praiseODE
64Samosa veggiePEA
66Steamed Chinese bunBAO

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This page lists the complete set of answers for the USA Today Crossword published on June 12, 2026. Tap any clue to see every other date it has appeared along with its solution. Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page.