USA Today Crossword Answers - Jul 9

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By Jess Rucks

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Across

  1. 1Do some sums
  2. 4"Sum" homophone
  3. 8___ couture
  4. 13Not against
  5. 14Flibbertigibbet
  6. 16Stripped-down NPR music event
  7. 18Role play?
  8. 19___ Braden (civil rights activist)
  9. 20Really lay on, like a horn
  10. 21Butt one can bum
  11. 22Ocean color
  12. 24___ fairy
  13. 26Luau dish
  14. 27Ingredient in beer and bread
  15. 31"Soon"
  16. 33Poetic shoutout
  17. 35What a facepalm might mean
  18. 36Crow sounds
  19. 37More unusual
  20. 39"Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan)
  21. 40Accessibility law, for short
  22. 41Insta post
  23. 42Queen Latifah, e.g.
  24. 44Like a friend who always has your back
  25. 47That lady
  26. 49Vintage
  27. 50Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratching
  28. 53"Te ___ mucho"
  29. 54Cheeky
  30. 56Celebrity couple
  31. 57Rodent in a lab
  32. 58YouTubers and TikTokkers, e.g.
  33. 61Green Bay Packers fan
  34. 62___ tai
  35. 63Scatter some seeds
  36. 64Nile vipers
  37. 65Likely response to "Who wants to go to Disneyland?"

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  1. 1Enthusiast
  2. 2"Stay tuned . . . we'll be right back!"
  3. 3Like an arid climate
  4. 4Play part
  5. 5"Sick burn!"
  6. 6"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"
  7. 7" . . . you get the idea"
  8. 8Pullover shirt with buttons at the neckline
  9. 9Like knowledge that might elicit a "How on EARTH did you know that?!"
  10. 10Lyft alternative
  11. 11Ripped
  12. 12Phone number add-on (Abbr.)
  13. 15Father-___ (expectant parent)
  14. 16Strategic
  15. 17Japanese soup stock
  16. 23Roller coaster, e.g.
  17. 25Channel with "Young Sheldon" reruns
  18. 28Highway beautification program
  19. 29Game series with warp pipes and mushroom power-ups
  20. 30Questlove's band
  21. 32Apex
  22. 34Omit the word "not" in "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (as happened in a King James reprint dubbed the Wicked Bible), say
  23. 38___ golf
  24. 39N95 masks, e.g.
  25. 43Swell smell
  26. 45Not quite right?
  27. 46Shoestrings
  28. 48Lure into a sting operation
  29. 51Actress Daly
  30. 52Property documents
  31. 54Fashionable Manhattan neighborhood
  32. 55Once more
  33. 58Includes on an email
  34. 59"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 album)
  35. 60"I SO did not need to know that"

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USA Today Crossword answers for July 9, 2026

The full solution for the July 9 USA Today Crossword 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 Thursday, July 9.

Full USA Today Crossword answer list for July 9, 2026

Every clue from the July 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Do some sumsADD
4"Sum" homophoneSOME
8___ coutureHAUTE
13Not againstFOR
14FlibbertigibbetCHATTERBOX
16Stripped-down NPR music eventTINYDESKCONCERT
18Role play?ACT
19___ Braden (civil rights activist)ANNE
20Really lay on, like a hornBLARE
21Butt one can bumCIG
22Ocean colorSEAGREEN
24___ fairyTOOTH
26Luau dishPOI
27Ingredient in beer and breadYEAST
31"Soon"INABIT
33Poetic shoutoutODE
35What a facepalm might meanDUH
36Crow soundsCAWS
37More unusualODDER
39"Da ___" (nickname for a world-famous Chicagoan)POPE
40Accessibility law, for shortADA
41Insta postPIC
42Queen Latifah, e.g.RAPPER
44Like a friend who always has your backLOYAL
47That ladySHE
49VintageRETRO
50Purr-fect spot for sleeping, playing and scratchingCATCONDO
53"Te ___ mucho"AMO
54CheekySAUCY
56Celebrity coupleITEM
57Rodent in a labRAT
58YouTubers and TikTokkers, e.g.CONTENTCREATORS
61Green Bay Packers fanCHEESEHEAD
62___ taiMAI
63Scatter some seedsSOW
64Nile vipersASPS
65Likely response to "Who wants to go to Disneyland?"IDO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1EnthusiastAFICIONADO
2"Stay tuned . . . we'll be right back!"DONTGOAWAY
3Like an arid climateDRY
4Play partSCENE
5"Sick burn!"OHSNAP
6"Don't do anything I wouldn't do!"MAKEGOODCHOICES
7" . . . you get the idea"ETC
8Pullover shirt with buttons at the necklineHENLEY
9Like knowledge that might elicit a "How on EARTH did you know that?!"ARCANE
10Lyft alternativeUBER
11RippedTORE
12Phone number add-on (Abbr.)EXT
15Father-___ (expectant parent)TOBE
16StrategicTACTICAL
17Japanese soup stockDASHI
23Roller coaster, e.g.RIDE
25Channel with "Young Sheldon" rerunsTBS
28Highway beautification programADOPTAROAD
29Game series with warp pipes and mushroom power-upsSUPERMARIO
30Questlove's bandTHEROOTS
32ApexTOP
34Omit the word "not" in "Thou shalt not commit adultery" (as happened in a King James reprint dubbed the Wicked Bible), sayERR
38___ golfDISC
39N95 masks, e.g.PPE
43Swell smellAROMA
45Not quite right?ACUTE
46ShoestringsLACES
48Lure into a sting operationENTRAP
51Actress DalyTYNE
52Property documentsDEEDS
54Fashionable Manhattan neighborhoodSOHO
55Once moreANEW
58Includes on an emailCCS
59"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 album)THA
60"I SO did not need to know that"TMI

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