Word after "garlic" or "bench"

Latest answer — July 13, 2026

46 Across

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Across

  1. 1Shoot the breeze
  2. 4With an 'okina, the Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna
  3. 7Officiated at a basketball game
  4. 13"The Catcher in the ___"
  5. 14Vast in scope
  6. 15"I've got it!"
  7. 16Mammal that resembles a raccoon
  8. 18Ate away at
  9. 19"Present!"
  10. 20Parachute material
  11. 22Library patron, e.g.
  12. 24Range between soprano and tenor
  13. 26"Don't go yet!"
  14. 29Elevator passageway
  15. 31Spanish for "water"
  16. 33Taylor Swift's "folklore" and "Red," for two
  17. 35"My goodness!"
  18. 37Sacred text in Hinduism
  19. 39Org. in many spy movies
  20. 40Hard to resist
  21. 42"The Two ___ of Verona"
  22. 46Word after "garlic" or "bench"
  23. 47Drink similar to a Slurpee
  24. 48Titica's birthplace
  25. 5012 p.m.
  26. 51___-Caps (candy with nonpareils)
  27. 52Obi-Wan ___
  28. 56"Scenic routes," sometimes
  29. 59Veggie in some chowder
  30. 60"The ___ Strikes Back"
  31. 63First-aid kit item
  32. 65Itty-bitty
  33. 66Select for a job
  34. 67Compete on snow
  35. 68Put on, like a production
  36. 69Was ahead
  37. 70Favorable vote

Down

  1. 1Grr-eyhound's grr-owl
  2. 2Favorable vote
  3. 3Disheveled morning hair
  4. 4Sleep specialist's focus
  5. 5Stayed out of sight
  6. 6"Give me more!"
  7. 7Actor's compilation of clips
  8. 8Musee d'Orsay money
  9. 9Main way into a building, usually
  10. 10Made a meal for
  11. 11___ by (just manage)
  12. 12Parent often celebrated in June
  13. 14Place for a hoop
  14. 17Oh-so-satisfying story's conclusion
  15. 21"Scooby-Doo, Where Are ___!"
  16. 22Troop entertainment grp.
  17. 23"Quiet!"
  18. 25On the ___ (fleeing)
  19. 27Kevin McHale's "Glee" character
  20. 28"Spun" tales
  21. 30What a dog wags
  22. 32Cash dispenser
  23. 34Succumbs to gravity
  24. 36"Insecure" star Issa
  25. 38Fuji, for one
  26. 41Part of ESL (Abbr.)
  27. 42___ and tonic
  28. 43Green prefix
  29. 44Role for Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix"
  30. 45Hand, in Spanish
  31. 49"Sounds good to me!"
  32. 51Knight's horse
  33. 53"___-daisy!"
  34. 54Pedal next to the gas
  35. 55The Taj Mahal's country
  36. 57Creepy-sounding lake
  37. 58Train track part
  38. 60"Independence Day" creatures (Abbr.)
  39. 61Crossed paths
  40. 62Veggie in a pod
  41. 64"Exceptional ___" ("Zombies 3" song)

The answer to “Word after "garlic" or "bench"” in the USA Today crossword is PRESS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 46-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.

“Word after "garlic" or "bench"” answer

PRESS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PRESS

Think about what you might do to a bench or garlic to make them more useful! 🧄

What does PRESS mean?

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

(verb)

  • move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force
  • apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing
  • forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)

When else has “Word after "garlic" or "bench"” 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 13, 2026 (most recent) → PRESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word after "garlic" or "bench"”?

The answer is PRESS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word after "garlic" or "bench"”?

5 letters: PRESS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on July 13, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 46-Across.

Can “Word after "garlic" or "bench"” 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 13, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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