USA Today Crossword July 28 2025 Answers (7/28/25)

Our USA Today Crossword July 28, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword July 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 7/28/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Spot for a cookout
6A	Distorts beyond recognition
11A	Blonde shade
14A	Walk like a pouting kid, say
15A	In the loop
16A	Double-helix molecule
17A	"Thanks for giving us bad luck!"
19A	Nosh on some casu martzu
20A	Dried plum
21A	Where a squid's ink is stored
22A	"Marry You" singer Bruno
23A	Knights' titles
25A	Second cup of soda, maybe
27A	Ice Age mammal
31A	Keep your ___ about you
32A	French water brand
33A	Portmanteau genre for a love story set in a magical realm, say
37A	Liquids for frying
38A	Say aloud
39A	Uzo Aduba's "Painkiller" role
40A	Experience euphoria
42A	Some jeans show them
43A	Shrill barks
44A	Sarcastic response to ". . . in a good way!"
46A	Fridge decorations
49A	Little one
50A	"___ Miz"
51A	Extremely eager
52A	Prefix with "center" or "graph"
54A	Cooling appliances, for short
56A	Scooby-___
57A	Set higher standards
62A	Hospital workers (Abbr.)
63A	Sat doing nothing
64A	Savory taste
65A	"Queer ___" (Netflix reboot)
66A	Units of data storage
67A	Bean type used for refried beans
1D	"Gangnam Style" artist
2D	Perched upon
3D	Word before "de force" or "de France"
4D	"Sure hope my question doesn't offend you"
5D	The "O" of IMO
6D	"___ on, ___ off"
7D	Totally wows
8D	Airplane-tracking tool
9D	Retail "battle" that benefits bargain hunters
10D	Series of reps
11D	"Stick to our agreement!"
12D	Dog's warning growl
13D	Sombreros and fedoras
18D	Young Sheldon, for one
22D	Stereotypical cat name
24D	"Ish"
26D	Ominous sighting in a shark movie
27D	"Cat treat. Now."
28D	Nike competitor
29D	"You goofball!"
30D	Out to lunch
34D	Deserve
35D	Hole-filled kitchen tool
36D	Ideal promposal responses
38D	Wobbly
41D	Midwesterner's "My b!"
42D	Tomato-based condiment
45D	Layer of paint
46D	Spanish for "mother"
47D	Counterpart of ecstasy
48D	"No use crying over ___ milk"
53D	"Ah, gotcha"
55D	Match before the final
57D	Chest bone
58D	Magazine execs, for short
59D	Officially forbid
60D	Quantity (Abbr.)
61D	2016 Olympics host, for short

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