USA Today Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 6

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USA Today Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Oil in some gummy bears
  2. 4Story-sharing app, for short
  3. 9Wedding band, perhaps?
  4. 14She/___
  5. 15Use crayons
  6. 16"Feelin' the Same Way" singer Jones
  7. 17Apparel that might be perishable
  8. 18Show feelings
  9. 19Strike down
  10. 20Some watercooler talk
  11. 23To be, in Spanish
  12. 24Disoriented
  13. 28Cab fare calculator
  14. 32Antique mall transaction
  15. 33___ gow poker
  16. 36German luxury cars
  17. 38School near Windsor Castle
  18. 39Decorative lawn filler
  19. 43Bank offering
  20. 44"Wheel of Fortune" purchase options
  21. 45Letters next to cellphone bars
  22. 46Pushes into action
  23. 49Athlete's dry spell
  24. 51Hot breakfast often served with cinnamon
  25. 53Lightweight wood
  26. 57Digital hobby that might involve headsets
  27. 61"All ___ the Watchtower"
  28. 64Boat-related
  29. 65Ruin
  30. 66"Hollywood" singer Victoria
  31. 67Mournful bell toll
  32. 68Wrath
  33. 69Trudge through a puddle
  34. 70Tender spots
  35. 71Piece of concert merch

Down

  1. 1"American Horror Story: Hotel" actor Sevigny
  2. 2Informal feuds
  3. 3Float away
  4. 4Jeni's or Salt & Straw product
  5. 5One-syllable Alaskan city
  6. 6Real grind
  7. 7"Rosanna" band
  8. 8"Am not!" comeback
  9. 9Not remote
  10. 10Beethoven or Bach
  11. 11___-state area
  12. 12Enjoy a hoagie, say
  13. 13"___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series)
  14. 21Possible answer to "Who's ready to eat?"
  15. 22Big ___, California
  16. 25Word before "flaw" or "error"
  17. 26"She outplayed me"
  18. 27Anxious
  19. 29Popular day for tacos (Abbr.)
  20. 30"The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel
  21. 31Weddings and funerals, for two
  22. 33Target of a 1950s vaccine
  23. 34Bakery allure
  24. 35Like serving a hamburger to a vegetarian
  25. 37Take an Alaskan cruise
  26. 40Sea creatures that resemble showy flowers
  27. 41Gymnast Mary ___ Retton
  28. 42Chewy treats for bubble-blowing contests
  29. 47Width's counterpart
  30. 48Spanish for "salt"
  31. 50Nonstick cooking spray
  32. 52Breakfast sausage servings
  33. 54Restrict
  34. 55Drum kit component
  35. 56"I feel the same"
  36. 58Prefix that means "very small"
  37. 59Happily ___ after
  38. 60Powerful wind
  39. 61Morning hrs.
  40. 62"haha"
  41. 63Peace activist Yoko

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Oil in some gummy bears — Answer: CBD
  2. 4. Story-sharing app, for short — Answer: INSTA
  3. 9. Wedding band, perhaps? — Answer: OCTET
  4. 14. She/___ — Answer: HER
  5. 15. Use crayons — Answer: COLOR
  6. 16. "Feelin' the Same Way" singer Jones — Answer: NORAH
  7. 17. Apparel that might be perishable — Answer: LEI
  8. 18. Show feelings — Answer: EMOTE
  9. 19. Strike down — Answer: SMITE
  10. 20. Some watercooler talk — Answer: OFFICEGOSSIP
  11. 23. To be, in Spanish — Answer: ESTAR
  12. 24. Disoriented — Answer: OUTOFIT
  13. 28. Cab fare calculator — Answer: METER
  14. 32. Antique mall transaction — Answer: RESALE
  15. 33. ___ gow poker — Answer: PAI
  16. 36. German luxury cars — Answer: AUDIS
  17. 38. School near Windsor Castle — Answer: ETON
  18. 39. Decorative lawn filler — Answer: ORNAMENTALGRASS
  19. 43. Bank offering — Answer: LOAN
  20. 44. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase options — Answer: AEIOU
  21. 45. Letters next to cellphone bars — Answer: LTE
  22. 46. Pushes into action — Answer: IMPELS
  23. 49. Athlete's dry spell — Answer: SLUMP
  24. 51. Hot breakfast often served with cinnamon — Answer: OATMEAL
  25. 53. Lightweight wood — Answer: BALSA
  26. 57. Digital hobby that might involve headsets — Answer: ONLINEGAMING
  27. 61. "All ___ the Watchtower" — Answer: ALONG
  28. 64. Boat-related — Answer: NAVAL
  29. 65. Ruin — Answer: MAR
  30. 66. "Hollywood" singer Victoria — Answer: MONET
  31. 67. Mournful bell toll — Answer: KNELL
  32. 68. Wrath — Answer: IRE
  33. 69. Trudge through a puddle — Answer: SLOSH
  34. 70. Tender spots — Answer: SORES
  35. 71. Piece of concert merch — Answer: TEE

Down

  1. 1. "American Horror Story: Hotel" actor Sevigny — Answer: CHLOE
  2. 2. Informal feuds — Answer: BEEFS
  3. 3. Float away — Answer: DRIFT
  4. 4. Jeni's or Salt & Straw product — Answer: ICECREAM
  5. 5. One-syllable Alaskan city — Answer: NOME
  6. 6. Real grind — Answer: SLOG
  7. 7. "Rosanna" band — Answer: TOTO
  8. 8. "Am not!" comeback — Answer: ARESO
  9. 9. Not remote — Answer: ONSITE
  10. 10. Beethoven or Bach — Answer: COMPOSER
  11. 11. ___-state area — Answer: TRI
  12. 12. Enjoy a hoagie, say — Answer: EAT
  13. 13. "___ Four Seasons" (Netflix series) — Answer: THE
  14. 21. Possible answer to "Who's ready to eat?" — Answer: IAM
  15. 22. Big ___, California — Answer: SUR
  16. 25. Word before "flaw" or "error" — Answer: FATAL
  17. 26. "She outplayed me" — Answer: ILOST
  18. 27. Anxious — Answer: TENSE
  19. 29. Popular day for tacos (Abbr.) — Answer: TUE
  20. 30. "The Simpsons" teacher Krabappel — Answer: EDNA
  21. 31. Weddings and funerals, for two — Answer: RITES
  22. 33. Target of a 1950s vaccine — Answer: POLIO
  23. 34. Bakery allure — Answer: AROMA
  24. 35. Like serving a hamburger to a vegetarian — Answer: INAPT
  25. 37. Take an Alaskan cruise — Answer: SAIL
  26. 40. Sea creatures that resemble showy flowers — Answer: ANEMONES
  27. 41. Gymnast Mary ___ Retton — Answer: LOU
  28. 42. Chewy treats for bubble-blowing contests — Answer: GUMBALLS
  29. 47. Width's counterpart — Answer: LENGTH
  30. 48. Spanish for "salt" — Answer: SAL
  31. 50. Nonstick cooking spray — Answer: PAM
  32. 52. Breakfast sausage servings — Answer: LINKS
  33. 54. Restrict — Answer: LIMIT
  34. 55. Drum kit component — Answer: SNARE
  35. 56. "I feel the same" — Answer: AGREE
  36. 58. Prefix that means "very small" — Answer: NANO
  37. 59. Happily ___ after — Answer: EVER
  38. 60. Powerful wind — Answer: GALE
  39. 61. Morning hrs. — Answer: AMS
  40. 62. "haha" — Answer: LOL
  41. 63. Peace activist Yoko — Answer: ONO

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