Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - April 05, 2026

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• Strike down, biblically Crossword Clue

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  SMITE

• Opening in a pencil skirt Crossword Clue

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  SLIT

• Feeling of guilt Crossword Clue

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  PANG

• Alternatives to cups at ice cream shops Crossword Clue

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  CONES

• "That hurt!" Crossword Clue

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  OUCH

• Get out of bed Crossword Clue

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  RISE

• French city hidden in "guitar lesson" Crossword Clue

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  ARLES

• Rainbow eucalyptus or oak Crossword Clue

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  TREE

• Mouth-related Crossword Clue

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  ORAL

• *Contract between a lender and a borrower Crossword Clue

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  LOANAGREEMENT

• Discount footwear chain Crossword Clue

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  DSW

• "___ rock!" Crossword Clue

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  YOU

• Enjoying a snack Crossword Clue

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  EATING

• Winter hrs. in Delaware Crossword Clue

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  EST

• Broadway backdrops Crossword Clue

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  SETS

• Like overcooked vegetables Crossword Clue

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  SOGGY

• Rx dosage units Crossword Clue

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  MGS

• Basilica feature Crossword Clue

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  APSE

• Sweetie pie Crossword Clue

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  HON

• *They're cast by many absentee voters Crossword Clue

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  MAILINBALLOTS

• Good bud Crossword Clue

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  PAL

• Iridescent gemstone Crossword Clue

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  OPAL

• Communication system in "CODA" (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  ASL

• Common stain on a softball uniform Crossword Clue

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  GRASS

• Religious subgroup Crossword Clue

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  SECT

• Real jerk Crossword Clue

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  ASS

• Evaluate Crossword Clue

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  ASSESS

• "___ Just Not That Into You" Crossword Clue

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  HES

• Chest muscle, for short Crossword Clue

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  PEC

• *Tone-setting address at a convention Crossword Clue

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  KEYNOTESPEECH

• Hoppy brews Crossword Clue

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  IPAS

• One of 125 in the Phoenix Zoo Crossword Clue

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  ACRE

• Video gaming pioneer Crossword Clue

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  ATARI

• Where pennies (RIP) were made Crossword Clue

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  MINT

• Collaborative school orgs Crossword Clue

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  PTAS

• Throat affliction Crossword Clue

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  STREP

• Currency in Cuernavaca Crossword Clue

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  PESO

• Vague amount Crossword Clue

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  SOME

• Poles on sailboats Crossword Clue

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  MASTS