USA Today Crossword August 12 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the USA Today Crossword August 12 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 78 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
WitnessedSAW3Across1
TriumphWIN3Across4
Brazilian dancesSAMBAS6Across7
"Watch this space!" lettersTBA3Across13
LSDACID4Across14
Not too bright?CLOUDY6Across16
OutdatedOBSOLETE8Across17
Reacted to injusticeRIOTED6Across19
Chain reaction in which small actions create a big impactRIPPLEEFFECT12Across20
Southwestern formationsMESAS5Across22
___ Sremmurd (hip-hop duo)RAE3Across23
"The Silence of the Lambs" org.FBI3Across24
Experiment spotLAB3Across27
BeautGEM3Across29
"Frozen" snowmanOLAF4Across30
The "L" of LACMALOS3Across31
Young horsesFOALS5Across34
"The March King"SOUSA5Across36
High-fiber baked goodAPPLEBRANMUFFIN15Across37
Cries out in surpriseYELPS5Across40
Cookie-selling groupTROOP5Across41
Travel by planeFLY3Across42
Stretches of timelinesERAS4Across43
Grape ___ (rhyming drink)APE3Across44
One sample ___ customerPER3Across45
Pet that might have ruby-colored eyesRAT3Across47
He's generally associated with chicken?TSO3Across48
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective DiazROSA4Across49
People who work behind the scenesSUPPORTSTAFF12Across52
Person-shaped board game tokenMEEPLE6Across57
Chilaquiles ingredientTORTILLA8Across60
StayREMAIN6Across61
NotionIDEA4Across62
"I'm ___" ("Ready to hear the gossip")SAT3Across63
Dry spellSLUMP5Across64
VisionarySEER4Across65
Versatile cardACE3Across66
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Seattle WNBA teamSTORM5Down1
"Jack Ryan" actress CornishABBIE5Down2
Paper nest buildersWASPS5Down3
They might be hidden behind portraitsWALLSAFES9Down4
Carbonated frozen drinkICEE4Down5
Late hours, in adsNITE4Down6
___ Queen (horror icon)SCREAM6Down7
Disney girl with a surreal imaginationALICE5Down8
IrrelevantMOOT4Down9
"He's a 10, ___ . . ."BUT3Down10
Refreshing drink suffixADE3Down11
"The Bear" chefSYD3Down12
"4 sure!"DEF3Down15
Birthstone for some LibrasOPAL4Down18
Red chili pepperFRESNO6Down21
Marshmallow ___FLUFF5Down24
Caprese salad ingredientBASIL5Down25
". . . though none may exist"IFANY5Down26
Animated dad who loves making burgersBOB3Down28
Harsh lightGLARE5Down29
"Yikes"OOF3Down30
Wedding cake partLAYER5Down31
"The Phantom of the ___"OPERA5Down32
Water balloon soundSPLAT5Down33
Music genre with striking visualsARTPOP6Down35
Highly successful personSUPERSTAR9Down36
Vinyl recordsLPS3Down38
Floor-cleaning toolMOP3Down39
Source of many matchesASPEN5Down44
___ canai (flatbread)ROTI4Down46
Blooming bulbTULIP5Down48
It might be a dip, or include a dipSALSA5Down50
Duck sound in some insurance adsAFLAC5Down51
Unwanted texts, e.g.SPAM4Down52
R&B singer ReddingOTIS4Down53
Participated in RAGBRAIRODE4Down54
44-Down, e.g.TREE4Down55
What meeting your soulmate might feel likeFATE4Down56
"Mr. and ___. Smith"MRS3Down57
Slippery fishEEL3Down58
Australian birdEMU3Down59
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This page lists every clue and answer from the USA Today crossword published on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.