USA Today Crossword Answers Today (2026-02-04): “All But One (Freestyle)” Solved
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“All But One (Freestyle)”
The USA Today Crossword for 2026-02-04 offers a refreshing take on daily wordplay. Today’s grid, themed around “All But One (Freestyle)”, provides a sophisticated balance of straightforward definitions and clever intersections.
If you have found yourself stuck on a particular clue or a difficult crossing, we have deconstructed the entire 15×15 grid for you. We solve this puzzle every morning to ensure that our verified answers are ready as soon as you need them. Below, you will find the complete list of Across and Down solutions organized for easy navigation.
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| Publisher | USA Today |
| Puzzle Name | All But One (Freestyle) |
| Verification | Daily Solved |
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Across Solutions
01. Some “Downton Abbey” workers
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MAIDS
06. Male deer
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “S”.
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STAG
10. Smidge
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “D”.
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DAB
13. Teem
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This word has 6 letters and starts with “A”.
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ABOUND
15. Granddaddy’s son
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “P”.
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PAPA
16. Letter after pi
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “R”.
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RHO
17. Best-of-seven series won by a final score of 4-1
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This word has 15 letters and starts with “G”.
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GENTLEMANSSWEEP
20. Website with craft shops
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “E”.
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ETSY
21. 2024 Paralympian Salazar
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “J”.
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JORGE
22. Steamed ___ (burgers, in a classic scene from “The Simpsons”)
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “H”.
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HAMS
23. Honest
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “F”.
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FRANK
25. Shut loudly
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “S”.
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SLAM
27. Hairstyle maintained with a pick
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “A”.
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AFRO
29. Greeting in Rio
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “O”.
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OLA
31. Mammal with fur pockets under its armpits
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OTTER
34. Attorney-___ privilege
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This word has 6 letters and starts with “C”.
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CLIENT
36. “Um, hel-l-lo?”
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This word has 8 letters and starts with “E”.
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EXCUSEME
38. Fairy tale beast
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “O”.
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OGRE
39. South ____ (country with 71 athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics)
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “K”.
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KOREA
41. Bawl
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “W”.
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WAIL
42. Sources of some low blows?
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This word has 8 letters and starts with “B”.
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BASSOONS
44. In a stiffly formal way
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PRIMLY
46. Bright aquarium fish
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “B”.
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BETTA
47. U.K. reference work
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “O”.
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OED
49. Wee
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “I”.
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ITSY
50. Thor’s adopted brother
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “L”.
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LOKI
52. Horse’s sound
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “N”.
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NEIGH
54. Stench
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “O”.
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ODOR
56. Connectivity device
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “M”.
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MODEM
58. One of 256 in a gal.
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “T”.
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TBSP
62. Meet high expectations
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This word has 15 letters and starts with “L”.
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LIVEUPTOTHEHYPE
65. Totally nail
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “A”.
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ACE
66. “It’s ___ or Nothin’!” (’90s slogan)
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “N”.
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NERF
67. Gave a speech
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This word has 6 letters and starts with “O”.
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ORATED
68. “For sure!”
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “Y”.
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YES
69. “Frozen” sidekick
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “O”.
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OLAF
70. Slow-cooked dishes
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STEWS
Down Solutions
01. Spellcaster
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MAGE
02. Help commit a crime
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COBB
03. Particles in batteries
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “O”.
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OLAY
04. Place where shopping is less taxing?
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ABET
05. Sketch show with the digital short “Space Olympics”
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ALGAE
06. Flashy farewell at a wedding
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “D”.
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DICE
07. Tart flavor
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “I”.
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IONS
08. Church alcoves
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This word has 10 letters and starts with “F”.
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FIRSTLOVES
09. Some car fuel
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This word has 13 letters and starts with “D”.
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DUTYFREESTORE
10. Olympics squads with all-star lineups
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “S”.
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SNL
11. “Your attention, please”
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “R”.
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RON
12. Catchy songs
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “O”.
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OAK
14. ___ vu
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “U”.
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UNO
18. Prefix for “tone”
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “D”.
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DEJA
19. “Can you explain this whole deal to me?”
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “T”.
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TKO
24. Mustachioed “Parks and Rec” character
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IMPEL
26. Jazz pianist Mary ___ Williams
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MONO
27. Pond scum
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ONO
28. High school sweethearts, maybe
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OTRA
30. Chopping tool
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This word has 15 letters and starts with “S”.
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SPARKLERSENDOFF
32. Poet Dickinson
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “T”.
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TANG
33. Depend
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AXE
34. Protein-heavy salad
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DEET
35. Boxing decision (Abbr.)
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APSES
37. Maximum
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CAP
40. Artist Yoko
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IMHO
43. First tree type introduced in Minecraft
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “G”.
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GAS
45. High-performance gaming computer
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This word has 3 letters and starts with “L”.
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LOU
48. Bug spray ingredient
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RIG
51. Urge into action
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ERS
53. “ngl, i think . . .”
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This word has 13 letters and starts with “W”.
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WHATSWITHTHAT
54. Skin care brand
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This word has 10 letters and starts with “D”.
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DREAMTEAMS
55. Cubes that can be rolled
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “B”.
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BYTE
57. Other, in Spanish
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AHEM
59. Unit of computer storage
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This word has 5 letters and starts with “E”.
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EMILY
60. Erupt
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SPEW
61. YIELD TO ___ (crosswalk sign)
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This word has 4 letters and starts with “B”.
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BOPS
63. Half of dos
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RELY
64. Medical drama sites (Abbr.)
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PEDS
Solving Advice for Today’s Grid
In today’s layout, the clues for “All But One (Freestyle)” often rely on intersecting vowels. If you find yourself stuck, we recommend focusing on the shorter 3-letter down clues first. This usually provides a strong enough framework to deduce the longer theme-based entries. Our daily solve ensures that every solution provided here is accurate and ready for your grid.
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