USA Today Crossword July 2 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on July 2 2026.
- 76
- Total Clues
- 37
- Total Across
- 39
- Total Down
Clues Across (37 total)
(1)
"___ officially on a budget!"
The answer is: iam
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(4)
Barbecue side dish
The answer is: slaw
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Sinister forces
The answer is: evils
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Place to buy flip-flops
The answer is: shoestore
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(16)
"Here's what you missed last week" show part
The answer is: recap
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(17)
Barbecue food often topped with cheese
The answer is: hamburger
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(18)
Banded rock with a "blue lace" variety
The answer is: agate
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Fitness coach
The answer is: trainer
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(21)
Smile after seeing how much you've saved
The answer is: grin
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Feeling inspired by a fireworks show
The answer is: awe
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(25)
Ice cream quantity
The answer is: pint
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(26)
Situate
The answer is: orient
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(28)
A vet is one
The answer is: doc
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Some ER staff members
The answer is: rns
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(30)
Get out of town
The answer is: flee
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Giraffe relatives
The answer is: okapis
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Buns, pitas, etc.
The answer is: breads
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Greek fertility god
The answer is: eros
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(36)
___ Paulo, Brazil
The answer is: sao
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(37)
Library transaction
The answer is: loan
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(39)
"That ___ make sense"
The answer is: doesnt
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(41)
Excited exclamation after realizing you just got a great deal
The answer is: omgyes
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"hahahaha"
The answer is: lmao
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Qua Baths & ___ (Caesars Palace amenity)
The answer is: spa
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(45)
Garden tool
The answer is: hoe
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(46)
Jalapeno, e.g.
The answer is: pepper
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(49)
"6 in the Mornin'" rapper
The answer is: icet
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(50)
"Monsters, ___"
The answer is: inc
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(51)
Zone
The answer is: area
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(52)
"Our treat!"
The answer is: itsonus
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(55)
Unmoving
The answer is: inert
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(57)
Frozen, fruit-flavored treats
The answer is: otterpops
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Cheerful tunes
The answer is: lilts
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"This whole look is doing a lot for me"
The answer is: yourecute
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"Byeee"
The answer is: seeya
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(64)
Nautical call for help
The answer is: sos
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Upon
The answer is: atop
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Clues Down (39 total)
(1)
"eh, kinda"
The answer is: ish
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(2)
"Now I get it!"
The answer is: aha
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Two-___ family
The answer is: mom
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Uses a colander
The answer is: strains
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(5)
Authenticating credentials
The answer is: logins
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"___ we all?"
The answer is: arent
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Used to be
The answer is: were
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(8)
Notable time period
The answer is: era
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(9)
Plant-based barbecue offering you might relish?
The answer is: veggiedog
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"Tell me what's on your mind"
The answer is: icare
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"Carpe diem" language
The answer is: latin
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Completely tired
The answer is: spent
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Grocery payment option (Abbr.)
The answer is: ebt
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"Dealer's choice!"
The answer is: surpriseme
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(20)
Mary Todd Lincoln, for Cole Escola
The answer is: role
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(22)
Big fuss
The answer is: ado
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(23)
Had an eye-opening experience?
The answer is: woke
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Digital greeting
The answer is: ecard
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(27)
"Oh, grow up"
The answer is: realmature
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To's opposite
The answer is: fro
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(32)
Event with inflatable drink holders
The answer is: poolparty
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Cricket item
The answer is: bat
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"Go introduce yourself!"
The answer is: sayhi
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(36)
___-Caps (candy)
The answer is: sno
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(38)
Bright, like glow sticks
The answer is: neon
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(40)
Wedding garment
The answer is: sari
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(41)
First part of a show
The answer is: opener
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(42)
"Gimme a ___!"
The answer is: sec
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(44)
Ketanji Brown Jackson's grp.
The answer is: scotus
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(46)
Some sandcastle tools
The answer is: pails
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(47)
Bert's buddy
The answer is: ernie
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(48)
"Him" producer Jordan
The answer is: peele
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(49)
"Not so!" response
The answer is: istoo
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(53)
Foam footballs and dive rings, e.g.
The answer is: toys
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(54)
Pet rescue org.
The answer is: spca
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Airport screening org.
The answer is: tsa
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(58)
On the town
The answer is: out
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Vacation days, e.g.
The answer is: pto
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Celebratory mo. for some Virgos
The answer is: sep
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