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USA Today Crossword June 26, 2026 Answers

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Friday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the June 26, 2026 USA Today Crossword.

Across

1The moon has eightPHASES 7Tiny troublemakerIMP 10Spanish for "that"ESA 13Convincing, like evidenceCOGENT 14___ economyGIG 15Knee stabilizer, for shortACL 16Like sauna users, perhapsSWEATY 17Going according to planONTARGET 19Deems appropriateSEESFIT 21"Pinkie side" arm boneULNA 22Person who learns linesACTOR 25___-quotedOFT 26Scornful smileSNEER 27PanacheELAN 28Northwest Territories neighborALBERTA 30Icy sidewalk sprinkleSALT 31Mini-golf hole numberPAR 32___ spaceOUTER 35Cookie with an April Fool's Day "Dill Pickle Flavored Fudge" varietyOREO 36"Totes a possibility"PROBS 38Some savings plansIRAS 40Mint green or pale pinkPASTEL 42Verb that sounds like a letterARE 43ToughnessGRIT 44Lists of items up for discussionAGENDAS 46Tool for filling up water balloonsHOSE 47"Ted ___" (show starring Hannah Waddingham)LASSO 50The "O" in BYOBOWN 51Scatter aroundSTREW 52SlightlyABIT 53Touring bands' workersROADIES 55"Are You That ___?" (Aaliyah song)SOMEBODY 57Earth's third-largest desertSAHARA 6112-Down words, perhapsIDO 62Go ___ outALL 63Like a pizza that's ready to be servedSLICED 64"Jeopardy!" host JenningsKEN 65"___-hee!"TEE 66"Quaking" treesASPENS

Down

1Windows devices, oftenPCS 2"___ did you do that?"HOW 3It's said to be "just a number"AGE 4"Add spices until you think it's yummy," in a recipeSEASONTOTASTE 5Go inENTER 6Eyelid problemSTYE 7Catch fireIGNITE 8Catcher's gloveMITT 9FedEx Cup org.PGA 10Aerie builderEAGLE 11Play partSCENE 12Rite place at the rite time?ALTAR 17Like New World Stages shows in New York CityOFFBROADWAY 18Manage operations by the bookRUNATIGHTSHIP 20Type of eclipseSOLAR 22"The Fox and the Grapes" storytellerAESOP 23American Red Cross founder BartonCLARA 24"Tall" storiesTALES 26Name that's a homophone of 39-DownSTU 28Cider fruitAPPLE 29Wine choicesROSES 33MiscueERROR 34Bring upRAISE 37Word before "name" or "recognition"BRAND 39Hearty, slow-cooked dishSTEW 41Praise may inflate itEGO 45NogginNOODLE 47Type of eye surgeryLASIK 48ResidenceABODE 49Alvin, ___ and TheodoreSIMON 51Marine mammals that barkSEALS 53___ modelROLE 54"Barbie" star RaeISSA 56Bumblebee ___ (mammal that weighs less than a penny)BAT 58Get 100% onACE 59___ FaireREN 60CommercialsADS

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on June 26, 2026, a Friday, 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.