USA Today Quick Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 10

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USA Today Quick Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Green fruit
  2. 5Former Yankee 3B
  3. 6Green fruit
  4. 7"Existence" in Latin

Down

  1. 1Big pond
  2. 2Certain flowering plant
  3. 3Cuts the grass
  4. 4Falco or Brickell

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Green fruit — Answer: LIME. Hint: Think of a zesty addition to your favorite drink! 🍹
  2. 5. Former Yankee 3B — Answer: AROD. Hint: He swung for the fences and had a legendary career in pinstripes! ⚾
  3. 6. Green fruit — Answer: KIWI. Hint: This juicy fruit is often fuzzy on the outside and vibrant green inside! 🥝
  4. 7. "Existence" in Latin — Answer: ESSE. Hint: Think about the essence of being in a classic language! 🌍

Down

  1. 1. Big pond — Answer: LAKE. Hint: Think of a large body of water that's often surrounded by land! 🌊
  2. 2. Certain flowering plant — Answer: IRIS. Hint: This colorful bloom shares its name with a Greek goddess of the rainbow! 🌈
  3. 3. Cuts the grass — Answer: MOWS. Hint: This activity often happens on a sunny Saturday morning! 🌱
  4. 4. Falco or Brickell — Answer: EDIE. Hint: Think of a first name that rhymes with 'beetie' and has a classic vibe! 🎤

Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Friday, July 10, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (mini-style) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 10?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live USA Today Quick Cross answers page.

USA Today Quick Cross answers for July 10, 2026

The full solution for the July 10 USA Today Quick Cross is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, July 10.

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