Person who saves the day

Latest answer — July 29, 2026

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The one who swoops in when things look bleak and makes it right again 🦸

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This clue's Wednesday, July 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Like a crisp day
  2. 6Covered in grease
  3. 10Leave out
  4. 14"I'm jumping for joy . . ."
  5. 15Hightail it
  6. 16"Pink" in Spanish
  7. 17Hip-hop collective
  8. 18Like 58-Across that have been open for a while
  9. 19Legal rights org.
  10. 20Manhattan neighborhood with a fiery-sounding name
  11. 23iOS assistant
  12. 26Votes in favor
  13. 27Top-tier celebs
  14. 28Exec who oversees DevOps
  15. 29Ice cube container
  16. 30Opposite of SSW
  17. 31Calls it a day . . . or a career
  18. 33Wooden pin
  19. 34Place to get pampered
  20. 37"Nobody can beat me!"
  21. 38Microwaveable turnover that resembles a calzone
  22. 41Monopoly game role
  23. 43Khao Niew cuisine
  24. 44Person who saves the day
  25. 45Fig. on an airport monitor
  26. 46Pay attention to
  27. 48Got really popular really fast
  28. 50Sets of TV episodes
  29. 52Lowest choral voice
  30. 53Sandwich cookie with wafers and a creamy filling
  31. 58Soft drinks
  32. 61Purple berry
  33. 62Cooing bird
  34. 63Tossing and turning, say
  35. 64"Don't use that ___ with me!"
  36. 65Diva's moment
  37. 66Many TikTok posts
  38. 67Concludes
  39. 68Puppy's cry

Down

  1. 1Catchy song
  2. 217th Greek letter
  3. 3"No ___, ands or buts!"
  4. 4Food served with wasabi
  5. 5Midleg joint
  6. 6Like a dog park where pets run free
  7. 7"Tell me about it!"
  8. 8Pipe problems
  9. 9Abominable snowman
  10. 10Prophet
  11. 11Chewy rice cake
  12. 12Dots in the ocean
  13. 13Jeer at
  14. 21Instrument with a distinct U-shape
  15. 22Dance with boleos and ganchos
  16. 23Official copyists
  17. 24Do something repeatedly
  18. 25Circular building
  19. 29Backyard perches that might have "Kids Only!" signs
  20. 30Successful folks who can't claim to be entirely self-made
  21. 32Type
  22. 33K-12 school org.
  23. 34Bias or distort
  24. 35Machu Picchu's country
  25. 36Resting above
  26. 39"Oh, this ___ thing?"
  27. 40Pec-focused gym session
  28. 42Tenant's payment
  29. 47Expansive property
  30. 49"Geaux Tigers!" sch.
  31. 51Cobra or mamba
  32. 52Word before "new" or "loyalty"
  33. 54MBA subject
  34. 55Ripped up
  35. 56Like a stereotypical villain
  36. 57"You ___ what you sow"
  37. 58"Bust Down" comedian Jay
  38. 59Carry a debt
  39. 60Hydropower structure

The answer to “Person who saves the day” in the USA Today crossword is HERO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 44-Across. 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.

“Person who saves the day” answer

HERO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HERO

The one who swoops in when things look bleak and makes it right again 🦸

What does HERO mean?

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

(noun)

  • a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea

When else has “Person who saves the day” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → HERO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Person who saves the day”?

The answer is HERO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Person who saves the day”?

4 letters: HERO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 29, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 44-Across.

Can “Person who saves the day” 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 29, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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