Tie game

The answer to “Tie game” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is DRAW — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 20, 2026 at 4-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Tie game” answer

DRAW (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DRAW

Sometimes a result doesn't favor either side, ending in a peaceful standstill! ✌️

What does DRAW mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DRAW is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Tie game” appeared?

USA Today Quick Cross reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 20, 2026 (most recent) → DRAW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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