"Quaking" trees Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “"Quaking" trees” from the USA Today crossword of June 26, 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, JUNE 26, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

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More clues from the USA Today (June 26, 2026)

Across

1. The moon has eight
7. Tiny troublemaker
10. Spanish for "that"
13. Convincing, like evidence
14. ___ economy
15. Knee stabilizer, for short
16. Like sauna users, perhaps
17. Going according to plan
19. Deems appropriate
21. "Pinkie side" arm bone
22. Person who learns lines
25. ___-quoted
26. Scornful smile
27. Panache
28. Northwest Territories neighbor
30. Icy sidewalk sprinkle
31. Mini-golf hole number
32. ___ space
35. Cookie with an April Fool's Day "Dill Pickle Flavored Fudge" variety
36. "Totes a possibility"
38. Some savings plans
40. Mint green or pale pink
42. Verb that sounds like a letter
43. Toughness
44. Lists of items up for discussion
46. Tool for filling up water balloons
47. "Ted ___" (show starring Hannah Waddingham)
50. The "O" in BYOB
51. Scatter around
52. Slightly
53. Touring bands' workers
55. "Are You That ___?" (Aaliyah song)
57. Earth's third-largest desert
61. 12-Down words, perhaps
62. Go ___ out
63. Like a pizza that's ready to be served
64. "Jeopardy!" host Jennings
65. "___-hee!"
66. "Quaking" trees

Down

1. Windows devices, often
2. "___ did you do that?"
3. It's said to be "just a number"
4. "Add spices until you think it's yummy," in a recipe
5. Go in
6. Eyelid problem
7. Catch fire
8. Catcher's glove
9. FedEx Cup org.
10. Aerie builder
11. Play part
12. Rite place at the rite time?
17. Like New World Stages shows in New York City
18. Manage operations by the book
20. Type of eclipse
22. "The Fox and the Grapes" storyteller
23. American Red Cross founder Barton
24. "Tall" stories
26. Name that's a homophone of 39-Down
28. Cider fruit
29. Wine choices
33. Miscue
34. Bring up
37. Word before "name" or "recognition"
39. Hearty, slow-cooked dish
41. Praise may inflate it
45. Noggin
47. Type of eye surgery
48. Residence
49. Alvin, ___ and Theodore
51. Marine mammals that bark
53. ___ model
54. "Barbie" star Rae
56. Bumblebee ___ (mammal that weighs less than a penny)
58. Get 100% on
59. ___ Faire
60. Commercials

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the USA Today on January 30, 2025.

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Questions

What is the answer to “"Quaking" trees”?

ASPENS, 6 letters: any of several poplars.

When was “"Quaking" trees” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of June 26, 2026, and 1 more time before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

6 letters, starting with A.