USA Today Crossword July 14 2026 Answers

What phoenixes are born fromASHES5Across1 Places for paper or plasticWALLETS7Across6 Trivial mistakeBOOBOO6Across13 Like a basketball game without any passingONEONONE8Across15 Overpromising and underdeliveringALLTALKNOACTION15Across17 Nickname for pop star SwiftTAY3Across19 Give a bad review toPAN3Across20 Wedding wordsIDO3Across21 Bathroom, to a BritLOO3Across22 Latin for "therefore"ERGO4Across23 The first people to use saunasFINNS5Across25 "___ again later" (Magic 8 Ball answer)ASK3Across27 Gaming term for a hit that deals extra damageCRIT4Across28 Horror subgenreGOTHIC6Across30 Small candle in a jack-o'-lanternTEALIGHT8Across32 Sign upENLIST6Across34 Boxing legend MuhammadALI3Across38 Boy king of ancient EgyptTUT3Across39 "Thanks for coming to my ___ talk"TED3Across40 CrowdMOB3Across41 "Amen to that!"ILLSAY6Across42 Cartoon set in the 31st centuryFUTURAMA8Across44 SurgeINFLUX6Across46 GuruSAGE4Across48 Primary medium for audiobooks, onceCDS3Across49 Extend a leaseRENEW5Across51 Little dentDING4Across53 French for "me"MOI3Across55 "F9" director JustinLIN3Across56 Faintly litDIM3Across57 Prefix meaning "new"NEO3Across59 Trope where a hostile relationship becomes romanticENEMIESTOLOVERS15Across60 Femurs and fibulae, e.g.LEGBONES8Across64 StealTHIEVE6Across65 Ol' what's-his-nameSOANDSO7Across66 Shopping ___SPREE5Across67

Lessen in intensityABATE5Down1 Part that relies on star power?SOLARCELL9Down2 Highly sought-after achievementHOLYGRAIL9Down3 SNAP payment systemEBT3Down4 Bathtub barSOAP4Down5 TriumphedWON3Down6 Apply holy oil toANOINT6Down7 Transcription with just lyrics and melodyLEADSHEET9Down8 El Pollo ___LOCO4Down9 Resident of Fangorn ForestENT3Down10 Works like a dogTOILS5Down11 "Succession" actress SarahSNOOK5Down12 Friend of Queen ElsaOLAF4Down14 Ambient musician BrianENO3Down16 Chess piece that moves in an L-shapeKNIGHT6Down18 What blotting paper removesOIL3Down24 "___ a chance!"NOT3Down26 Knee part (Abbr.)ACL3Down27 Industry leaderTITAN5Down29 Pakistani riverINDUS5Down31 Mai ___TAI3Down32 Dude you're close with but not datingGUYFRIEND9Down33 Disney theme park designerIMAGINEER9Down35 "How brazen!"SOMENERVE9Down36 "More will be shared soon"TBA3Down37 Piece of formal wearTUXEDO6Down40 Certain sibSIS3Down43 "You must be ___ at parties"FUN3Down44 "Gnarly!"RAD3Down45 Expensive camera partsLENSES6Down47 Alternatives to cupsCONES5Down49 "Andor" star LunaDIEGO5Down50 DroopWILT4Down52 "Look for yourself!"GOSEE5Down54 Spice Girl ___ BMEL3Down55 "The ___ does not concern himself with the opinion of sheep"LION4Down56 Mineral hardness scaleMOHS4Down58 Business deg.MBA3Down61 General ___'s chickenTSO3Down62 BigwigVIP3Down63