Wasp's friendlier cousin

Editorially verified for the Jul 5, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Where "The Late Late Show" aired
  2. 4With 58-Down, nickname for a crustacean that resembles an abominable snowman
  3. 8"Finally done!"
  4. 13___ spot (touchy subject)
  5. 14Dutch cheese
  6. 15Employee's compensation
  7. 16Stay with a host of hosts, say
  8. 18Worshipped ones
  9. 19Big Japanese dogs
  10. 20Frosted ___ (spiked hairstyle)
  11. 22Golf peg
  12. 23Recycling container
  13. 24Podcaster's need
  14. 26Squirrel's snack
  15. 27Completed the Badwater Ultramarathon, say
  16. 28Casual meeting
  17. 30Momofuku specialty
  18. 32Vinyl record shape
  19. 33Musical performance with a libretto
  20. 35Currency in Nepal
  21. 36"Sleep tight!"
  22. 39"Run it back"
  23. 41Class that isn't hard to pass
  24. 42Lacking heat
  25. 43Passport mark
  26. 45Drains of energy
  27. 49Soapmaking ingredient
  28. 50As well
  29. 51Supporting
  30. 53Cube used in tabletop games
  31. 54Six-pack units
  32. 55Channel for Mina Kimes
  33. 57Four-player trick-taking game
  34. 59"Call" or "fold" alternative
  35. 61Series of wins
  36. 63___ Day ("American Idiot" band)
  37. 64Goals
  38. 65Word after "fine" or "applied"
  39. 66Joan Didion piece in "The White Album"
  40. 67Group of three
  41. 68Wasp's friendlier cousin

Down

  1. 1Treat sometimes dunked in milk
  2. 2Boston NHL team
  3. 3Breakaway group
  4. 4"You betcha!"
  5. 5End of Vanderbilt's URL
  6. 6Sour
  7. 7"Not to worry"
  8. 8"The ___ You Can't Resist"
  9. 9Owned
  10. 10Vanity-driven "journeys"
  11. 11Launch, like a new album
  12. 12Magazine with an annual music festival
  13. 13Scrape protectors
  14. 17Spider-___ (Peter Porker's alias)
  15. 21Many a dad joke
  16. 25What shouldn't be put before the horse
  17. 29"America's Got Talent" personality Mandel
  18. 31Titular Tyler Perry character
  19. 32"The Three Musketeers" author
  20. 34Write, formally
  21. 35X-___
  22. 36"OMG, literally me also"
  23. 37Highway entrance
  24. 38Coffee drink in a Sabrina Carpenter song
  25. 39On the loose
  26. 40Places to be out for drinks?
  27. 43Distress signal
  28. 44Tall piece of headwear
  29. 46Stick
  30. 47Download illegally
  31. 48Searches for
  32. 50Wee
  33. 52Not at home
  34. 56Black, in French
  35. 58See 4-Across
  36. 60Toadfish habitat
  37. 62"You didn't have to share that detail"

The answer to “Wasp's friendlier cousin” in the USA Today crossword is BEE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 68-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.

“Wasp's friendlier cousin” answer

BEE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is BEE

BEE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Wasp's friendlier cousin" in the USA Today crossword on July 5, 2026 (68-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities
  • an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds
  • a meeting for communal work or amusement

When else has “Wasp's friendlier cousin” appeared?

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July 5, 2026 (most recent) → BEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wasp's friendlier cousin”?

The answer is BEE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wasp's friendlier cousin”?

3 letters: BEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 5, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 68-Across.

Can “Wasp's friendlier cousin” 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 5, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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