USA Today Crossword June 12 2026 Answers

Beaver's creationDAM3Across1 ___ materALMA4Across4 Like some secret messagesCODED5Across8 Name hidden in "believe"ELIE4Across13 "I am woman, hear me ___"ROAR4Across15 Enticing smellAROMA5Across16 Outdoor structure with monkey barsJUNGLEGYM9Across17 Fees on Monopoly cardsRENTS5Across19 Spanish for "friend"AMIGO5Across20 Earliest timeSOONEST7Across21 Key above a tildeESC3Across23 ___ v. WadeROE3Across25 BlokesMEN3Across26 Historic section of a cityOLDTOWN7Across29 Depletes energy fromDRAINS6Across33 Night of much anticipationEVE3Across35 Slushy treatsICEES5Across36 ___ 500 (auto race)INDY4Across38 Place to grow your own salad ingredientsVEGETABLEGARDEN15Across39 401(k) alternativesIRAS4Across43 Catch some Z'sSLEEP5Across44 Apple computerMAC3Across45 Elite NFL playerALLPRO6Across46 USB-C to USB-A connectorADAPTER7Across49 Wordle publisher (Abbr.)NYT3Across51 Character's plot trajectoryARC3Across52 LGBTQ+ activist CareyREA3Across54 Installment of a TV seriesEPISODE7Across55 Its first big hit was PongATARI5Across59 October birthstonesOPALS5Across63 Bazooka Joe or Fruit Stripe productBUBBLEGUM9Across65 "Euphoria" actress AlexaDEMIE5Across67 McEntire who stars in "Happy's Place"REBA4Across68 BacksideRUMP4Across69 Makes less difficultEASES5Across70 "One more thing . . ."ALSO4Across71 Back talkSASS4Across72

___ vu ("I've experienced this before" feeling)DEJA4Down1 Class reunion attendee, for shortALUM4Down2 Word before "Cooper" or "skirt"MINI4Down3 "We ___ Family" (Sister Sledge song)ARE3Down4 Bonfire fuelLOGS4Down5 Deli condimentMAYO4Down6 Knight's protective gearARMOR5Down7 Professional occupationCAREER6Down8 Raw metalsORES4Down9 "Pretend I'm not here"DONTMINDME10Down10 Pro trained in CPREMT3Down11 Prosecutors, for shortDAS3Down12 ___ on (urged)EGGED5Down14 Flipped outLOSTIT6Down18 Silent acknowledgementNOD3Down22 ___-ColaCOCA4Down24 Make belovedENDEAR6Down27 "Bye Bye Bye" boy bandNSYNC5Down28 ExcessivelyOVERLY6Down29 Groups of lawyersLEGALTEAMS10Down30 Spiders' creationsWEBS4Down31 Harlem Renaissance novelist LarsenNELLA5Down32 BroadcastAIR3Down34 French water brandEVIAN5Down35 Avocado pit, e.g.SEED4Down37 Telepathic lettersESP3Down40 One of three on a three-speed bikeGEAR4Down41 AllureAPPEAL6Down42 Salary increasesRAISES6Down47 Surgery sites, for shortORS3Down48 SpudsTATERS6Down50 Snake with a "king" varietyCOBRA5Down53 Ballet bendPLIE4Down56 Two-person sword fight, e.g.DUEL4Down57 Flows back, like the tideEBBS4Down58 Water, in SpanishAGUA4Down60 Distilled spirits made with sugarcaneRUMS4Down61 Little troublemakersIMPS4Down62 Poem of praiseODE3Down63 Samosa veggiePEA3Down64 Steamed Chinese bunBAO3Down66