Apt rhyme for "deals" Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Apt rhyme for "deals"” from the USA Today crossword of April 8, 2026? It has 6 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, APRIL 8, 2026

Tap a tile to see one letter, or show the whole answer.

Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (April 8, 2026)

Across

1. "LMAO!"
5. Glove compartment items, maybe
9. "That's a problem for future me" letters
12. Like climates suitable for cacti
13. Slushy drink brand
14. Wall decor at some beach houses
16. Asana expert
17. ___ Valley
18. Jazz ___ (Ron Burgundy's instrument)
20. 2019 Megan Thee Stallion hit
23. The QE2 in 1998's "The Parent Trap"
25. Facebook Marketplace caveat
26. "I'm just a sheep here"
27. Curve
28. "Do ___!" ("I'm dying to hear!")
30. Innies, e.g.
32. One might have pride in its pride
34. ___ mode
36. Rental agreement
37. "I promise, truly"
41. Role for Madonna
42. Good place to search for stars
43. "Lover," for one
44. _rizona _tate _niversity
45. Small batteries
49. Taken by mouth
52. Agitate
54. Drink noisily
55. Toned behind, idiomatically
58. Chem, e.g.
59. Agcy.
60. River that becomes a "Frasier" character if you add an "S" to it
61. Resource in Wingspan: Oceania Expansion
63. Lend an ___
64. Former Russian ruler
65. Provide the meaning of
66. Scheming
67. Units of resistance
68. Go and Mancala pieces

Down

1. Horse food
2. Unlikely to have crushes, for short
3. Arcade game goal
4. "Hasta la vista"
5. Be social at a party
6. Jamba Juice berry
7. Event before a big game
8. Barking animals
9. Leafy, meatless dish
10. Lip soother
11. What keeps time in many rock songs
15. Apt rhyme for "deals"
19. Wipe clear
21. Vietnamese holiday
22. Pride, for one
23. "Top Gun" actor Kilmer
24. "The Little Mermaid" role for Jonah Hauer-King
29. Dalai ___
31. Spoken
33. "Our Wives Under the Sea" and "The Price of Salt," for two
35. "Wow, that makes sense"
38. Knighted fellow
39. Sea creature with many arms
40. Aussie bird
44. Modifies
46. "Keep ___ Weird" (Texas city slogan)
47. Understood by few
48. Church toppers
49. "The Nutcracker" woodwinds
50. "The ___ Juror" ("30 Rock" episode featuring a Kevin Grisham novel)
51. Irate
53. Sawm is one of its five pillars
54. Wintry rain
56. Not fooled by
57. "It never ___ with you, does it?"
62. $$ manager

Fresh clues from recent puzzles

Mischievous demon
Dessert consumed on 3/14
(Don't pet me!)
"Eureka!"
Support in the closet
"Sadly ..."
Pepsi, e.g.
Dumbbell units, for short
Greek K
State with only three counties: Abbr.

Questions

What is the answer to “Apt rhyme for "deals"”?

STEALS, 6 letters: to take without right or permission.

When was “Apt rhyme for "deals"” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of April 8, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

6 letters, starting with S.