USA Today Crossword July 16 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on July 16 2026.

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Clues Across (39 total)

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Prom night ride
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___ electricity
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Take more than your share of
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"Milk's Favorite Cookie"
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Beach hut
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Hawaiian for "fire"
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That's fishy!
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Metal in bronze, often
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Short musical projects, for short
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Say grace, say
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Some ballet wear
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Corned beef sandwich with Russian dressing
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Stop
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Tegan's twin
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Field covering
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Healing item in many a video game
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"Meet the Parents" star Polo
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Matter being discussed
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_andom _umber _enerator
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That's phishy!
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___/her (pronoun pair)
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Frisbees, essentially
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Southwest art haven
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Bleep out
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And so on and so forth (Abbr.)
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Ergo
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Instrument with pipes and stops
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Feel bitter about
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Idled
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Bratty person
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Hosp. scan
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___ straits
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That's Phish-y!
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Stops
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Tiny ___ Concerts (NPR show)
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Bug repellent ingredient
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Recorded on VHS
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Notices
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Clues Down (37 total)

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They didn't get the win
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"Once more for emphasis . . ."
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Bar of music
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"That sucks"
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Shows contempt
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"There you have it!"
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Still competing
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Tricolor feline that is almost always female
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It might be caused by wearing a helmet
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"Them's fighting words!"
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Root used in samgye-tang
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Midwestern interjection
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Figure out
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___naked Ladies (rock band)
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Sweet, in an Italian pastry shop
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Photograph, for short
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"Finished!"
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Quiet "Over here!"
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Gymnastics cushions
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Reprimanded
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Scout Finch or Mulan, e.g.
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Them's fighting words!
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"No way!!!"
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Lighting up?
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Least risky
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Bragged
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Reeks
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GPS fig.
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"Darn it!"
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Use scissors, say
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It might make someone entitled, say
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NFL gains
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