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Every day, the USA Today Crossword offers a fun challenge for word lovers. Whether you’re stuck or just curious, we’ve got today’s clues and answers to help you breeze through the puzzle. From easy to tricky, these hints sharpen your vocabulary and keep your brain engaged. Below, find the full list of March 20, 2026, clues with their solutions—perfect for quick reference without spoiling your progress. Enjoy solving? Be sure to visit us daily for fresh hints and answers to keep your crossword game strong! Happy puzzling!

Across

• 1A Like Machu Picchu: INCAN
• 6A Common first word for a baby: MAMA
• 10A ___ Angeles: LOS
• 13A Oscar Peterson’s instrument: PIANO
• 14A Tehran’s country: IRAN
• 15A Motion in the ocean: TIDE
• 16A Winning: AHEAD
• 17A Attractive older person with graying hair: SILVER FOX
• 19A Longs for: ACHES
• 21A Better-ventilated: AIRIER
• 22A Word paired with “neither”: NOR
• 23A Sits around: IDLES
• 24A Vacuum cleaner’s target: DUST
• 28A What lips may do when it’s cold out: CHATTER
• 31A ___ on a log (healthy snack): ANTS
• 32A Friend: PAL
• 33A Kind of electricity: STATIC
• 35A Part of a Hinge profile: PROMPT
• 36A Instruct: TEACH
• 38A Spot for a couple’s massage: SPA
• 39A Events with thunder: STORMS
• 42A “The Golden Girls” star Arthur: BEA
• 43A Dates: SEES
• 44A Fencing sword: EPEE
• 45A Cue stick-wielding hustler, perhaps: POOL SHARK
• 47A Become narrower: TAPER
• 49A “___ Lips Are Sealed”: OUR
• 50A Pre-painting application: PRIMER
• 52A They often work from home?: UMPIRES
• 56A Fortunate one: LUCKY
• 58A Paperless party request, e.g.: EVITE
• 59A Feel sore: ACHE
• 60A Arthur ___ Stadium: ASHE
• 61A Fact-finding mission, for short: RECCE
• 62A Start of many “Jeopardy!” responses: WHAT IS
• 63A Hawaiian wreaths: LEIS
• 64A Mix together: ADMIX

Down

• 1D 2000s Apple music player: IPOD
• 2D Number of words in this clue (yes, this clue!): NINE
• 3D 2019 film in which Jennifer Hudson plays Grizabella: CATS
• 4D Formally chooses: ELECTS
• 5D “Easily done!”: NO SWEAT
• 6D ___ Piggy (Muppet diva): MISS
• 7D Singer Grande, to fans: ARI
• 8D Ailment: MALADY
• 9D Blacksmith’s block: ANVIL
• 10D You might earn an extra one in a video game: LIFE
• 11D Unpleasant aroma: ODOR
• 12D Feature of many M-rated video games: SEX
• 15D Country singer Yearwood: TRISHA
• 18D Build, like a skyscraper: ERECT
• 20D Spews lava: ERUPTS
• 23D Preparing to give birth: IN LABOR
• 24D Small amounts of serum: DOSES
• 25D Come together: UNITE
• 26D Brownstone’s front: STOOP
• 27D Scot’s “not”: TRA
• 29D On the ocean: AT SEA
• 30D “Imagine Me & You” star Perabo: PIPER
• 33D Synagogue greeting: SHALOM
• 34D Wine container: CASK
• 37D Corporate VIP: EXEC
• 40D Do-over for a director: RETAKE
• 41D Like some old apples: MEALY
• 43D Wither: SHRIVEL
• 45D Pore over: PERUSE
• 46D “Outstanding!”: A PLUS
• 48D Part of a bike: PEDAL
• 50D “It’s truly been ___ a pleasure!”: SUCH
• 51D Reverberate: ECHO
• 52D Luau instruments, for short: UKES
• 53D Grain in waakye: RICE
• 54D English boarding school: ETON
• 55D Gmail button: SEND
• 56D Columbia ___ School (where RBG studied): LAW
• 57D Tai ___: CHI