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Every day, the USA Today Crossword challenges players with fresh puzzles that test vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge. If you’re stuck on today’s March 27, 2026 puzzle, no worries! Below, you’ll find helpful clues and solutions to get you back on track without spoiling the entire grid. Whether you need just a few answers or the full list, our guide is here to assist. Enjoy sharpening your mind and having fun with this popular daily brain teaser. Be sure to check back tomorrow for new hints and answers to keep your solving skills sharp!

Across

• 1A Made a choice: OPTED
• 6A Reply to “That so?”: IT IS
• 10A Wound covering: SCAB
• 14A Use a razor: SHAVE
• 15A “Pencils down!”: TIME
• 16A Bread for gyros: PITA
• 17A Some brown sodas: COLAS
• 18A “Severance” star Scott: ADAM
• 19A Brand found in the pet food aisle: ALPO
• 20A GA capital: ATLANTA
• 21A “Schitt’s Creek” character…: ALEXIS
• 23A Kings and queens, but not aces: FACE CARDS
• 26A Tease good-naturedly: RIB
• 27D Once named: NEE
• 28A Carefully selected and presented: CURATED
• 32A “Strong deeds, gentle words,” for Maryland: MOTTO
• 35A ___ Against the Machine: RAGE
• 36A “A House of Dynamite” actress Greta: GERWIG
• 38A Wallflower’s cousin: GARDENIA
• 42A Spanish for “aunt”: TIA
• 43A Son of Seth: ENOS
• 44A Pulitzer Prize category: DRAMA
• 45A Performing in a theater: ON STAGE
• 48A Palindromic ABBA hit: SOS
• 49A Title for David Beckham: SIR
• 50A Sends to the cloud: UPLOADS
• 54A Butterfingers’ exclamation: OOPS
• 59A One of two in this clue: WORD
• 60A Somewhat: A BIT
• 61A Pooh’s Hundred ___ Wood: ACRE
• 62A TV, newspapers, etc.: MEDIA
• 64A Shredded: TORE
• 65A Sound from a fan: WHIR
• 66A Representative: AGENT
• 67A Fortuneteller: SEER
• 68A Famous Scottish loch: NESS
• 69A Evade: DODGE

Down

• 1D Major acting award: OSCAR
• 2D Snapshot: PHOTO
• 3D Count up: TALLY
• 4D “Desperate Housewives” actress Longoria: EVA
• 5D ___ Moines, IA: DES
• 6D Country shaped like a boot: ITALY
• 7D Detergent brand with pods: TIDE
• 8D Type of camera Nolan’s “The Odyssey” was shot on: IMAX
• 9D Big rig: SEMI
• 10D ___ Halloween (pop-up store): SPIRIT
• 11D Friendly greeting in 6-Down: CIAO
• 12D Devices found in vestibules: ATMS
• 13D One of four on a baseball field: BASE
• 21D Had brunch: ATE
• 22D Spanish for “Mrs.”: SRA
• 24D Pro counterpart: CON
• 25D Protagonist of many Resident Evil games: LEON
• 28D “I can row a boat, ___?”: CANOE
• 29D Sheepskin boots: UGGS
• 30D Go “vroom”: REED
• 31D Judge to be: DEEM
• 32D Winter hrs. in Colorado: MST
• 33D Rock & Roll Hall of Fame state: OHIO
• 34D Occur: TAKE
• 35D Wedding band: RING
• 37D Flight stat: ETA
• 39D Mauna ___: LOA
• 40D Object of worship: IDOL
• 41D Thereabouts: NEAR
• 46D Venus, to Serena: SISTER
• 47D Strive: AIM
• 48D Catch sight of: ESPY
• 50D Computer operators: USERS
• 51D Summed: ADDED
• 52D Accomplishing: DOING
• 53D Put into words: STATE
• 54D Haggis ingredients: OATS
• 55D Woodwind instrument: OBOE
• 56D Daybreak: DAWN
• 57D What calves might do after leg day: ACHE
• 58D Colored part of the eye: IRIS
• 62D Angry: MAD
• 63D Swelled head: EGO