Bakery allure

Editorially verified for the Jul 6, 2026

34 Down

Imagine the delightful scent that draws you into a bakery! 🥐

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  1. 1Oil in some gummy bears
  2. 4Story-sharing app, for short
  3. 9Wedding band, perhaps?
  4. 14She/___
  5. 15Use crayons
  6. 16"Feelin' the Same Way" singer Jones
  7. 17Apparel that might be perishable
  8. 18Show feelings
  9. 19Strike down
  10. 20Some watercooler talk
  11. 23To be, in Spanish
  12. 24Disoriented
  13. 28Cab fare calculator
  14. 32Antique mall transaction
  15. 33___ gow poker
  16. 36German luxury cars
  17. 38School near Windsor Castle
  18. 39Decorative lawn filler
  19. 43Bank offering
  20. 44"Wheel of Fortune" purchase options
  21. 45Letters next to cellphone bars
  22. 46Pushes into action
  23. 49Athlete's dry spell
  24. 51Hot breakfast often served with cinnamon
  25. 53Lightweight wood
  26. 57Digital hobby that might involve headsets
  27. 61"All ___ the Watchtower"
  28. 64Boat-related
  29. 65Ruin
  30. 66"Hollywood" singer Victoria
  31. 67Mournful bell toll
  32. 68Wrath
  33. 69Trudge through a puddle
  34. 70Tender spots
  35. 71Piece of concert merch

Down

  1. 1"American Horror Story: Hotel" actor Sevigny
  2. 2Informal feuds
  3. 3Float away
  4. 4Jeni's or Salt & Straw product
  5. 5One-syllable Alaskan city
  6. 6Real grind
  7. 7"Rosanna" band
  8. 8"Am not!" comeback
  9. 9Not remote
  10. 10Beethoven or Bach
  11. 11___-state area
  12. 12Enjoy a hoagie, say
  13. 13"___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series)
  14. 21Possible answer to "Who's ready to eat?"
  15. 22Big ___, California
  16. 25Word before "flaw" or "error"
  17. 26"She outplayed me"
  18. 27Anxious
  19. 29Popular day for tacos (Abbr.)
  20. 30"The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel
  21. 31Weddings and funerals, for two
  22. 33Target of a 1950s vaccine
  23. 34Bakery allure
  24. 35Like serving a hamburger to a vegetarian
  25. 37Take an Alaskan cruise
  26. 40Sea creatures that resemble showy flowers
  27. 41Gymnast Mary ___ Retton
  28. 42Chewy treats for bubble-blowing contests
  29. 47Width's counterpart
  30. 48Spanish for "salt"
  31. 50Nonstick cooking spray
  32. 52Breakfast sausage servings
  33. 54Restrict
  34. 55Drum kit component
  35. 56"I feel the same"
  36. 58Prefix that means "very small"
  37. 59Happily ___ after
  38. 60Powerful wind
  39. 61Morning hrs.
  40. 62"haha"
  41. 63Peace activist Yoko

The answer to “Bakery allure” in the USA Today crossword is AROMA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 6, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Bakery allure” answer

AROMA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is AROMA

Imagine the delightful scent that draws you into a bakery! 🥐

What does AROMA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a distinctive, typically pleasant smell

When else has “Bakery allure” appeared?

USA Today 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → AROMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bakery allure”?

The answer is AROMA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bakery allure”?

5 letters: AROMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 6, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 34-Down.

Can “Bakery allure” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for July 6, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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