USA Today Crossword August 1 2026 Answers

Like people from OranjestadARUBAN6Across1 In favor ofPRO3Across7 "You're it!" gameTAG3Across10 Word after "hot" or "sweet"POTATO6Across13 Birth control option (Abbr.)IUD3Across14 Ginger ___ALE3Across15 Passes into lawENACTS6Across16 "Helping" body partHAND4Across17 Buzzing creatureBEE3Across18 Holding ontoKEEPING7Across19 Utensil not often used for cerealFORK4Across21 Their babies are called pupsBATS4Across22 "And when you think about me all of those years ___ / You're standing face to face with 'I told you so'"AGO3Across24 StorylinesPLOTS5Across25 Big field concerning small things, for shortNANOTECH8Across26 Airport screening org.TSA3Across28 Like the singer FairuzARAB4Across29 "Totes!"DEF3Across30 Grocery store pathsAISLES6Across31 Opera soloARIA4Across35 SnatchesGRABS5Across36 "The Book of ___" (Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrahms book)HOPE4Across38 Loch monster's nicknameNESSIE6Across39 SolidifySET3Across41 At no costFREE4Across42 Busy org. come tax timeIRS3Across43 Pumpkin patch activitiesHAYRIDES8Across44 Turmeric or gingerSPICE5Across46 Knight's titleSIR3Across49 Lowest cards, sometimesACES4Across50 Rolls of billsWADS4Across51 Edible centerpiece, e.g.FOODART7Across52 DinedATE3Across54 The ___ (informal name for a Chicago sculpture)BEAN4Across55 Performer wearing hikizuriGEISHA6Across56 "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" director DaCostaNIA3Across60 GabYAP3Across61 Skipped a big weddingELOPED6Across62 "Help us!" lettersSOS3Across63 Hosp. areasERS3Across64 Energetic personDYNAMO6Across65

MimicAPE3Down1 "Parks and Recreation" character SwansonRON3Down2 Acting teacher HagenUTA3Down3 Just doing the fundamental stuffBACKTOBASICS12Down4 Confirm to be trueATTEST6Down5 What smells?NOSE4Down6 A toy one is featured in the "Amelie" soundtrackPIANO5Down7 Ladder partRUNG4Down8 WackyODD3Down9 In Italy, cutting your pasta is oneTABOO5Down10 Spoiler ___ALERT5Down11 "Freaks and ___" (cult TV show)GEEKS5Down12 Haute coutureHIGHFASHION11Down17 Indiana NBA playerPACER5Down20 Brief piece of creative writingFLASHFICTION12Down21 Ballet railBARRE5Down22 "Hadestown" creator MitchellANAIS5Down23 Letter before omegaPSI3Down25 Leavened flatbreadNAAN4Down26 Crimped pie partsEDGES5Down27 "Delish!"TASTY5Down28 "Royals" singerLORDE5Down32 Fencing swordsEPEES5Down33 SpotsSEES4Down34 Goatee, e.g.BEARD5Down37 Fuming feelingIRE3Down40 Hardly everRARELY6Down45 Towel shapes in some fancy hotelsSWANS5Down46 Outdoor dining spotPATIO5Down47 ConceptsIDEAS5Down48 Many Daytime Emmy Award winnersSOAPS5Down49 Purple character in "Inside Out"FEAR4Down52 Like sharp cheddarAGED4Down53 "Ta-ta!"BYE3Down55 Self-care spotSPA3Down57 Shorten a skirtHEM3Down58 CommotionADO3Down59