USA Today Quick Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 12

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USA Today Quick Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Baby bears
  2. 5Neighborhood
  3. 6"The Lion King" character
  4. 7Concrete portion

Down

  1. 1Metal containers
  2. 2Russian motorcycle brand
  3. 3Actor Lugosi
  4. 4Swedish car make

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Baby bears — Answer: CUBS
  2. 5. Neighborhood — Answer: AREA
  3. 6. "The Lion King" character — Answer: NALA
  4. 7. Concrete portion — Answer: SLAB

Down

  1. 1. Metal containers — Answer: CANS
  2. 2. Russian motorcycle brand — Answer: URAL
  3. 3. Actor Lugosi — Answer: BELA
  4. 4. Swedish car make — Answer: SAAB

Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Sunday, July 12, 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 12?” 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 12, 2026

The full solution for the July 12 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 Sunday, July 12.

Hints for the July 12 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 12 Quick Cross was USA Today's fast, mini-style grid — a compact Sunday puzzle built to be cleared in a minute or two, in the same modern, accessible style as the full USA Today crossword. The answers below are that day's confirmed grid, listed clue by clue so you can check just the one that stumped you. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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