USA Today Crossword July 24 2026 Answers
Friday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the USA Today Crossword July 24 2026 answers. The Friday puzzle has 78 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#
Foot part that might be tappedTOE3Across1
Dance moveSTEP4Across4
Fire-related crimeARSON5Across8
Jabba the ___HUTT4Across13
String on a sneakerLACE4Across15
Underworld overlordSATAN5Across16
Hormone-related skin issueACNE4Across17
Pumpkin patch measureACRE4Across18
Reptile that smells with a forked tongueSNAKE5Across19
Zodiac-related pickup lineWHATSYOURSIGN13Across20
Dormitory VIPsRAS3Across23
Spent entirelyUSEDUP6Across24
Skewered dish often served with peanut sauceSATAY5Across27
Feat for a daredevilSTUNT5Across30
"___ pig's eye!"INA3Across33
Point value of a free throwONE3Across34
Neckwear for a chilly daySCARF5Across35
"Raggedy" boyANDY4Across37
"This one's on the house"FORYOUNOCHARGE14Across38
Become wearyTIRE4Across42
Fish in a dragon rollEEL3Across43
One who plays a partACTOR5Across44
Utterly absurdINANE5Across45
Rock that flowsLAVA4Across47
". . . and stuff like that"ETC3Across49
Come out on topWIN3Across50
Weightlifting unitREP3Across53
"The Bachelorette" networkABC3Across54
First song in a musicalOPENINGNUMBER13Across57
Insect drawn to lightMOTH4Across61
Gender-neutral pronounTHEY4Across63
Astrological scalesLIBRA5Across64
Quote as an authorityCITE4Across65
Husband of a countessEARL4Across66
CoagulatesCLOTS5Across67
Shredded side dishSLAW4Across68
Valuable ore depositLODE4Across69
Solemn promisesOATHS5Across70
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Warm period after a freezeTHAW4Down1
"That's gotta hurt!"OUCH4Down2
Sicilian volcanoETNA4Down3
Does an amazing stand-up setSLAYS5Down4
Food that might be discounted on TuesdaysTACO4Down5
Unbleached linen colorECRU4Down6
Equal in societyPEER4Down7
Lend a handASSIST6Down8
The Rockies or the AndesRANGE5Down9
Enthusiastic audience reaction, for shortSTANDINGO9Down10
Grown-up acornOAK3Down11
U-turn from SSWNNE3Down12
Prefix meaning "four"TETRA5Down14
Final authoritySAYSO5Down21
Source of solar powerSUN3Down22
Water ___ the bridgeUNDER5Down25
Pick up the checkPAY3Down26
Sentimental personSOFTIE6Down27
Formally selectANOINT6Down28
Red-colored clayTERRACOTTA10Down29
LevelheadedSANE4Down30
Online provocateurTROLL5Down31
MMA org.UFC3Down32
Pool player's stickCUE3Down36
What the "A" in MoMA stands forART3Down37
HankeringYEN3Down39
Place to take shelterHAVEN5Down40
Resort city known for cliff divingACAPULCO8Down41
Animal that sounds like a pronounEWE3Down46
Diamond patternARGYLE6Down48
Spy's goalINTEL5Down51
Mandarin for "hello"NIHAO5Down52
Monastery headABBOT5Down54
Playoff ___ (guaranteed spot in the postseason)BERTH5Down55
VulgarCRASS5Down56
"Close call!"PHEW4Down58
Stereotypical techieNERD4Down59
Name hidden backwards in "data limit"MILA4Down60
Rap battle participantsMCS3Down61
Acrylic alternativeOIL3Down62
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This page lists every clue and answer from the USA Today crossword published on Friday, July 24, 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.