Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - July 04, 2026

across

• Place to purchase pastrami Crossword Clue

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  DELI

• The actors in "1776," for instance Crossword Clue

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  CAST

• Prepared to be photographed Crossword Clue

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  POSED

• Apple desktop Crossword Clue

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  IMAC

• However, in a text Crossword Clue

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  OTOH

• Opening statement Crossword Clue

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  INTRO

• Animals that squeak Crossword Clue

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  MICE

• Ram's gender Crossword Clue

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  MALE

• Gets close to Crossword Clue

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  NEARS

• Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July Crossword Clue

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  REDVELVETCAKE

• Big spoon at a chili cook-off Crossword Clue

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  LADLE

• Reigned Crossword Clue

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  RULED

• Yemeni's neighbor Crossword Clue

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  OMANI

• "Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" song) Crossword Clue

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  SIR

• With 39-Across, apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July Crossword Clue

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  WHITECHOCOLATE

• Clues Crossword Clue

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  HINTS

• Moody music genre Crossword Clue

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  EMO

• Donated Crossword Clue

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  GAVE

• Harness for oxen Crossword Clue

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  YOKE

• See 28-Across Crossword Clue

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  CHIPCOOKIE

• "From ___ to shining ___" Crossword Clue

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  SEA

• Presidential period Crossword Clue

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  TERM

• Large deer Crossword Clue

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  ELK

• Fuel for a campfire Crossword Clue

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  LOG

• Combat sport, for short Crossword Clue

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  MMA

• Dollar bills Crossword Clue

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  ONES

• Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July Crossword Clue

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  BLUEBERRYPIE

• Martini garnish Crossword Clue

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  OLIVE

• Defeat decisively Crossword Clue

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  ROUT

• Curtains' supports Crossword Clue

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  RODS

• Stingy person Crossword Clue

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  MISER

• Capital of Norway Crossword Clue

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  OSLO

• "American ___" (singing show) Crossword Clue

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  IDOL

• Samuel Adams brews Crossword Clue

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  BEERS

• Shed tears Crossword Clue

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  WEEP

• Provocative Crossword Clue

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  EDGY