Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - July 30, 2026

across

• It twinkles in the night sky Crossword Clue

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  STAR

• Fancy neckwear Crossword Clue

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  ASCOT

• Rounded hairstyle Crossword Clue

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  AFRO

• Part of a book Crossword Clue

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  PAGE

• Gave out light Crossword Clue

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  SHONE

• Gunky buildup Crossword Clue

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  CRUD

• Company leader, for short Crossword Clue

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  EXEC

• "Frida" actor Hayek Crossword Clue

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  SALMA

• Signaled Crossword Clue

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  CUED

• Vast Crossword Clue

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  WIDE

• Respected community member Crossword Clue

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  ELDER

• Disencumbers Crossword Clue

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  RIDS

• "Hold on!" Crossword Clue

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  INASEC

• Openly queer Crossword Clue

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  OUT

• Drifts through the air Crossword Clue

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  WAFTS

• Za'atar and ___ (classic pairing in a dip) Crossword Clue

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  OLIVEOIL

• Sound heard in a dog park Crossword Clue

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  ARF

• "Sagwa, the Chinese ___ Cat" (cartoon feline with a colorpoint coat) Crossword Clue

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  SIAMESE

• Medication-approving org Crossword Clue

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  FDA

• Compete Crossword Clue

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  VIE

• Unjust Crossword Clue

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  NOTFAIR

• "Waterfalls" girl group Crossword Clue

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  TLC

• "___ the Pearl" (nickname for basketball player Monroe) Crossword Clue

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  EARL

• Highlighter colors Crossword Clue

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  NEONS

• Singular or plural pronoun Crossword Clue

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  THEY

• Break a fast Crossword Clue

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  EAT

• Recipient of many returns Crossword Clue

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  IRS

• Forest frolicker Crossword Clue

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  DOE

• Comment made with a wink Crossword Clue

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  HINTHINT

• Central character in Toni Morrison's "Jazz" Crossword Clue

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  VIOLET

• Itty-bitty mint Crossword Clue

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  TICTAC

• Make like new Crossword Clue

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  RESTORE

• Part of a canopy Crossword Clue

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  TREETOP

• Newsroom figures Crossword Clue

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  ANCHORS

• Surfaces and Zenbooks Crossword Clue

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  PCS

• One-___-million chance Crossword Clue

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  INA

• Cow's greeting Crossword Clue

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  MOO

• Colorado time zone, for short Crossword Clue

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  MST

• Tax ID Crossword Clue

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  SSN

• Texting format Crossword Clue

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  SMS