Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - April 01, 2026

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• "Thunderstruck" band Crossword Clue

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  ACDC

• Group of ships Crossword Clue

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  FLEET

• Winning move in chess Crossword Clue

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  MATE

• Hard precipitation Crossword Clue

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  HAIL

• Cuban music genre Crossword Clue

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  RUMBA

• Shrek, e.g Crossword Clue

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  OGRE

• Dad, in Korean Crossword Clue

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  APPA

• Labor group Crossword Clue

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  UNION

• Heat to at least 212 degrees Fahrenheit Crossword Clue

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  BOIL

• "vampire" singer Crossword Clue

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  OLIVIARODRIGO

• Leave out Crossword Clue

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  OMIT

• ___ and the Gang ("Cherish" band) Crossword Clue

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  KOOL

• Relatives, colloquially Crossword Clue

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  FAM

• "Spring forward" acronym Crossword Clue

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  DST

• Had to repay Crossword Clue

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  OWED

• Athlete's best effort Crossword Clue

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  AGAME

• Taiwanese laptop brand Crossword Clue

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  ACER

• Field of expertise Crossword Clue

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  AREA

• "Loosen up a little!" Crossword Clue

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  LETYOURHAIRDOWN

• Sulky fit Crossword Clue

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  SNIT

• Detective film genre Crossword Clue

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  NOIR

• "Quaking" tree Crossword Clue

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  ASPEN

• Made a lasting impression? Crossword Clue

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  ETCHED

• Dressed Crossword Clue

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  CLAD

• Airport screening org Crossword Clue

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  TSA

• Small bills Crossword Clue

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  ONES

• Cod, e.g Crossword Clue

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  FISH

• Waterway that goes through the Grand Canyon Crossword Clue

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  COLORADORIVER

• Tough-to-spot pattern Crossword Clue

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  CAMO

• ___ acids (protein building blocks) Crossword Clue

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  AMINO

• Give off Crossword Clue

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  EMIT

• Crow or gloat Crossword Clue

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  BRAG

• Roves around Crossword Clue

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  ROAMS

• "Must be ___ . . ." Crossword Clue

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  NICE

• Nimble Crossword Clue

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  SPRY

• Puzzle that may be solved using a "hand-on-wall rule" Crossword Clue

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  MAZE

• 62-Down, in Mandarin Crossword Clue

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  CHA