What's black-and-white and cute all over

Latest answer — July 11, 2026

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This lovable bear is a symbol of conservation and has a penchant for bamboo! 🐼

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Across

  1. 1Sound-boosting gear
  2. 4Lisa Su's role at AMD
  3. 7People invited to una fiesta
  4. 13Brush up on
  5. 15Basketball great Lisa who was the first player to dunk during a WNBA game
  6. 16Ascends, like a rock wall
  7. 18Like an underappreciated hero
  8. 19___ drum (national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago)
  9. 20"The King and I" setting
  10. 22Roti flour
  11. 23WNBA official
  12. 25Guarantee
  13. 27Top ___ Entertainment (record label)
  14. 30Tweak, like a manuscript
  15. 32What's black-and-white and cute all over
  16. 35Clarinet's cousin
  17. 36Fun ___ (turkey trot, e.g.)
  18. 37Utterly downhearted
  19. 38Ben Stiller, to Anne Meara
  20. 39Tween
  21. 41Outdoor gear retailer
  22. 42Actress Plaza named for a Bread song
  23. 44Female lobster
  24. 45Furry companions
  25. 46Eyelid issues
  26. 47Combine
  27. 48"___ we forget . . ."
  28. 49Takes in, like pants
  29. 51Airport screening org.
  30. 53Skin condition
  31. 55Seeks consent
  32. 57"Such nonsense!"
  33. 61Frog sounds
  34. 63El Capitan's park
  35. 65Technicolor ___ (Lucille Ball's nickname)
  36. 66Delicate French sandwich cookie
  37. 67Apt rhyme for "treats"
  38. 68Publishing VIPs
  39. 69CPR pro

Down

  1. 1Storylines
  2. 2Turn into a puddle
  3. 3Ballet bend
  4. 4___-knit sweater
  5. 5Hospital triage sites (Abbr.)
  6. 6Burden
  7. 7Homecoming invitees
  8. 8"It's Raining ___"
  9. 9Actress who played President Barbie
  10. 10Like penne made from lentils
  11. 11"___ Too Proud" (jukebox musical)
  12. 12Sonic the Hedgehog company
  13. 14Come out of hiding
  14. 17Unrealistic expectation
  15. 21Uninvited picnic guest
  16. 24Puget Sound transit option
  17. 26"Once ___ a Mattress"
  18. 27South Asian rice pancakes
  19. 28Concerning
  20. 29Just barely prevailed
  21. 31Expected
  22. 33Songs for two
  23. 34Elite group of celebs
  24. 37"Leaves of the Banyan Tree" author Albert
  25. 39Nuisance
  26. 40Slithery swimmer
  27. 43Let go
  28. 45Blood bank donation
  29. 47"___ White in the hall with the rope" (possible Clue accusation)
  30. 50Makes simpler
  31. 52Technical details, briefly
  32. 53Performs in a musical
  33. 54Rowing team
  34. 56A few
  35. 58Add to the team
  36. 59Small matter?
  37. 60Left
  38. 62DIYer's purchase
  39. 64Blue

The answer to “What's black-and-white and cute all over” in the USA Today crossword is PANDA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 11, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 32-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.

“What's black-and-white and cute all over” answer

PANDA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PANDA

This lovable bear is a symbol of conservation and has a penchant for bamboo! 🐼

What does PANDA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a large bearlike mammal with characteristic black and white markings, native to certain mountain forests in China. It feeds almost entirely on bamboo and has become increasingly rare

When else has “What's black-and-white and cute all over” 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 11, 2026 (most recent) → PANDA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “What's black-and-white and cute all over”?

The answer is PANDA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “What's black-and-white and cute all over”?

5 letters: PANDA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 11, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 32-Across.

Can “What's black-and-white and cute all over” 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 11, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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