USA Today Crossword Archive
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1 %22Dawson%27s ___%22 (teen drama set in Massachusetts) CREEK
6 Title for Maggie Smith DAME
10 Familial palindrome SIS
13 Al ___ pasta DENTE
14 Injection that might treat chronic migraines BOTOX
15 Possible response to %22wru?%22 OMW
16 ___ blanche (free rein) CARTE
17 Cause for some food recalls ECOLI
18 %22Lost%22 star Daniel ___ Kim DAE
19 Relaxing spa booking for two COUPLESMASSAGE
22 %22In The Heights%22 director Jon M. ___ CHU
23 Container for corn or corned beef CAN
24 %22Enough already!%22 STOPIT
25 Start to become angry GETMAD
27 Includes on an email chain CCS
29 Femur or patella BONE
30 Best possible IDEAL
31 %22Sentimental Value%22 actor Fanning ELLE
32 According to PER
33 %22This satisfies me%22 IMPLEASED
37 Ship%27s record LOG
40 %22Immediately!%22 ASAP
41 %22The Devil Wears ___ 2%22 (2026 film) PRADA
45 Bonobos, e.g. APES
47 Used a chair SAT
48 Pay attention LISTEN
49 Road STREET
51 A-lister VIP
52 Secret agent SPY
53 Image of a sunset progression, e.g. TIMELAPSEPHOTO
57 Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano) LOA
58 Two-wheeler with a battery EBIKE
59 Embarrass ABASH
61 %22Some Bright Nowhere%22 author ___ Packer ANN
62 Pickled puttanesca garnish CAPER
63 %22___ brick%22 (nickname for a 2000s-era phone known for its durability) NOKIA
64 %22Gangnam Style%22 artist PSY
65 %22Poems are made by fools like me / But only God can make a ___%22 TREE
66 Throws forcefully YEETS
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1 U.S. health org. CDC
2 Got to REACHED
3 On the way ENROUTE
4 %22You%27re betraying me, too?!%22 ETTU
5 %22Don%27t panic%22 KEEPCALM
6 PDFs, e.g. DOCS
7 Basic particle ATOM
8 Gingerbread ingredient MOLASSES
9 Be EXIST
10 %22Thirsty%22 Saja Boys song SODAPOP
11 %22Just picture it . . .%22 IMAGINE
12 More sugary SWEETER
14 %22It%27s ___ a while!%22 BEEN
20 Young fellow LAD
21 Bawl SOB
22 Tech for %22Jurassic Park%22 dinos CGI
26 ___ tai MAI
27 Soccer shoe part CLEAT
28 Applaud CLAP
31 %22Frozen%22 princess ELSA
34 Buffet area with alfredo sauce PASTABAR
35 Sudden insight EPIPHANY
36 ENTs, e.g. DRS
37 Final leg of a race LASTLAP
38 Choices OPTIONS
39 Country home to the Miniatur Wunderland GERMANY
42 On the line ATSTAKE
43 ATM transaction DEPOSIT
44 %22Pick a card, ___ card%22 ANY
46 Observe SEE
48 Place for balm LIP
50 Vote into office ELECT
51 Turn sharply VEER
54 Portal in Super Mario games PIPE
55 ___-Ball (arcade game) SKEE
56 Orchestra-tuning instrument OBOE
60 Owns HAS