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USA Today Crossword June 12, 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 78 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.

Nora Whitfield Crossword Editor · Verified answers

Across

Beaver's creation crossword clue1 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

___ mater crossword clue4 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Like some secret messages crossword clue8 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Name hidden in "believe" crossword clue13 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"I am woman, hear me ___" crossword clue15 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Enticing smell crossword clue16 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Outdoor structure with monkey bars crossword clue17 Across · 9 lettersView Answers

Fees on Monopoly cards crossword clue19 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Spanish for "friend" crossword clue20 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Earliest time crossword clue21 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Key above a tilde crossword clue23 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

___ v. Wade crossword clue25 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Blokes crossword clue26 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Historic section of a city crossword clue29 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Depletes energy from crossword clue33 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Night of much anticipation crossword clue35 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Slushy treats crossword clue36 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

___ 500 (auto race) crossword clue38 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Place to grow your own salad ingredients crossword clue39 Across · 15 lettersView Answers

401(k) alternatives crossword clue43 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Catch some Z's crossword clue44 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Apple computer crossword clue45 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Elite NFL player crossword clue46 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

USB-C to USB-A connector crossword clue49 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Wordle publisher (Abbr.) crossword clue51 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Character's plot trajectory crossword clue52 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

LGBTQ+ activist Carey crossword clue54 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Installment of a TV series crossword clue55 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Its first big hit was Pong crossword clue59 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

October birthstones crossword clue63 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Bazooka Joe or Fruit Stripe product crossword clue65 Across · 9 lettersView Answers

"Euphoria" actress Alexa crossword clue67 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

McEntire who stars in "Happy's Place" crossword clue68 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Backside crossword clue69 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Makes less difficult crossword clue70 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

"One more thing . . ." crossword clue71 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Back talk crossword clue72 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Down

___ vu ("I've experienced this before" feeling) crossword clue1 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Class reunion attendee, for short crossword clue2 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Word before "Cooper" or "skirt" crossword clue3 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"We ___ Family" (Sister Sledge song) crossword clue4 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Bonfire fuel crossword clue5 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Deli condiment crossword clue6 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Knight's protective gear crossword clue7 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Professional occupation crossword clue8 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Raw metals crossword clue9 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"Pretend I'm not here" crossword clue10 Down · 10 lettersView Answers

Pro trained in CPR crossword clue11 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Prosecutors, for short crossword clue12 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

___ on (urged) crossword clue14 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Flipped out crossword clue18 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Silent acknowledgement crossword clue22 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

___-Cola crossword clue24 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Make beloved crossword clue27 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

"Bye Bye Bye" boy band crossword clue28 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Excessively crossword clue29 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Groups of lawyers crossword clue30 Down · 10 lettersView Answers

Spiders' creations crossword clue31 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Harlem Renaissance novelist Larsen crossword clue32 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Broadcast crossword clue34 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

French water brand crossword clue35 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Avocado pit, e.g. crossword clue37 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Telepathic letters crossword clue40 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

One of three on a three-speed bike crossword clue41 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Allure crossword clue42 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Salary increases crossword clue47 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Surgery sites, for short crossword clue48 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Spuds crossword clue50 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Snake with a "king" variety crossword clue53 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Ballet bend crossword clue56 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Two-person sword fight, e.g. crossword clue57 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Flows back, like the tide crossword clue58 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Water, in Spanish crossword clue60 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Distilled spirits made with sugarcane crossword clue61 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Little troublemakers crossword clue62 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Poem of praise crossword clue63 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Samosa veggie crossword clue64 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Steamed Chinese bun crossword clue66 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on June 12, 2026, a Friday, split into Across and Down in clue-number order. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer, its letter count, and every other date the same clue has appeared.

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