USA Today Crossword July 16 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 76 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the USA Today Crossword July 16 2026 answers. The Thursday puzzle has 76 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Prom night rideLIMO4Across1
___ electricitySTATIC6Across5
Take more than your share ofHOG3Across11
"Milk's Favorite Cookie"OREO4Across14
Beach hutCABANA6Across15
Hawaiian for "fire"AHI3Across16
That's fishy!SEAFOODBOIL11Across17
Metal in bronze, oftenTIN3Across19
Short musical projects, for shortEPS3Across20
Say grace, sayPRAY4Across21
Some ballet wearTIGHTS6Across22
Corned beef sandwich with Russian dressingREUBEN6Across24
StopCEASE5Across26
Tegan's twinSARA4Across27
Field coveringSOD3Across28
Healing item in many a video gamePOTION6Across31
"Meet the Parents" star PoloTERI4Across32
Matter being discussedTOPIC5Across34
_andom _umber _eneratorRNG3Across36
That's phishy!EMAILSCAM9Across37
___/her (pronoun pair)SHE3Across40
Frisbees, essentiallyDISCS5Across43
Southwest art havenTAOS4Across44
Bleep outCENSOR6Across47
And so on and so forth (Abbr.)ETC3Across49
ErgoTHUS4Across51
Instrument with pipes and stopsORGAN5Across53
Feel bitter aboutRESENT6Across54
IdledLOAFED6Across56
Bratty personSNOT4Across58
Hosp. scanMRI3Across60
___ straitsDIRE4Across61
That's Phish-y!RUNAWAYGIN10Across62
StopsENDS4Across65
Show such as "Witch Hat Atelier" or "One Piece"ANIME5Across66
Tiny ___ Concerts (NPR show)DESK4Across67
Bug repellent ingredientDEET4Across68
Recorded on VHSTAPED5Across69
NoticesSEES4Across70
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
They didn't get the winLOSERS6Down1
"Once more for emphasis . . ."IREPEAT7Down2
Bar of musicMEASURE7Down3
"That sucks"OOF3Down4
Shows contemptSCORNS6Down5
"There you have it!"TADA4Down6
Second-highest international scorer in soccer WambachABBY4Down7
Mathematician and Fields Medal winner TerenceTAO3Down8
Still competingINIT4Down9
Tricolor feline that is almost always femaleCALICOCAT9Down10
It might be caused by wearing a helmetHATHAIR7Down11
"Them's fighting words!"OHITSON7Down12
Root used in samgye-tangGINSENG7Down13
Midwestern interjectionOPE3Down18
Figure outGET3Down23
___naked Ladies (rock band)BARE4Down25
___ Spunkmeyer (baked goods distribution company)OTIS4Down29
Sweet, in an Italian pastry shopDOLCE5Down30
Photograph, for shortPIC3Down31
"Finished!"IMDONE6Down33
Quiet "Over here!"PSST4Down35
Word before "bubble" or "mattress"AIR3Down38
Gymnastics cushionsMATS4Down39
ReprimandedSCOLDED7Down40
Scout Finch or Mulan, e.g.HEROINE7Down41
Them's fighting words!ENGARDE7Down42
"No way!!!"OHEMGEE7Down45
Lighting up?SUNRISE7Down46
Least riskySAFEST6Down48
BraggedCROWED6Down50
ReeksSTINKS6Down52
GPS fig.ETA3Down55
"Darn it!"DRAT4Down57
Use scissors, saySNIP4Down58
It might make someone entitled, sayNAME4Down59
Ni ___ Menos (grassroots feminist movement)UNA3Down63
NFL gainsYDS3Down64
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This page lists every clue and answer from the USA Today crossword published on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.