USA TODAY Crossword · 44-Across · 4 letters
Beers with “hazy” varieties USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 5, 2026
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Name the three-letter beer abbreviation in its plural form.
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IPAS is the plural answer because the clue asks for beers. Hazy in quotation marks names a recognized IPA style rather than merely describing a cloudy glass; the grid drops the periods from the abbreviation.
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The quoted style adjective and plural beers identify a beer-family abbreviation.
Expanded meaning
IPAs are India pale ales, a hop-forward beer family that includes juicy or hazy styles.
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44-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 5, 2026.
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