USA Today Word Roundup Answers
Daily answers to the USA Today Word Roundup — the themed word search where each clue hides a group of related words. Open a date to see its categories, then tap one to reveal the hidden words.
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July 20, 2026
Monday · USA Today Word Roundup View answers →About the USA Today Word Roundup
Word Roundup is USA Today’s daily themed word search. Instead of a list of individual words, you’re given a set of category clues — like “five facial expressions” or “eight words with two U’s” — and your job is to find every hidden word that fits each category inside the letter grid. It rewards both word-search hunting and a bit of trivia, which is what makes it so satisfying.
How Word Roundup works
Each daily puzzle uses a rectangular grid of letters with several category clues underneath. Every clue tells you how many words to find and the theme that connects them. Words can run in any direction, so the real challenge is figuring out which words belong to each category before you circle them. A new Word Roundup is published every day, created by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek.
How to use this page
Pick a date above to open that day’s puzzle and see all of its category clues. Tap any category to reveal the full list of hidden words for it, along with the other categories from the same puzzle. We keep the word lists on the individual category pages so you can reveal just the one you’re stuck on without giving away the rest.
More USA Today puzzles
If you enjoy Word Roundup, you’ll likely also enjoy the full USA Today Crossword and the bite-sized Quick Cross. We publish daily answers for all of them.
Where to play Word Roundup
You can play the official Word Roundup for free on USA TODAY’s puzzles site. This page is an independent reference for checking answers and is not affiliated with USA TODAY.