USA Today Crossword August 13 2026 Answers

Zoom background effectBLUR4Across1 "The West Wing" actor AlanALDA4Across5 Moves like a rope bridgeSWAYS5Across9 Tiny bitIOTA4Across14 Friendship bracelet bitBEAD4Across15 Drink aka hot chocolateCOCOA5Across16 Gradually becoming more popular, like a trendGAININGMOMENTUM15Across17 Home of the WNBA's Dream (Abbr.)ATL3Across20 Place for chickensCOOP4Across21 Not proANTI4Across22 Bout "souvenir," perhapsSHINER6Across23 1-1, for oneTIE3Across25 ThroughVIA3Across26 High-fat dietKETO4Across29 La Scala's homeMILAN5Across30 Basketball player SueBIRD4Across33 Surface for tree poseYOGAMAT7Across34 AffirmativesYESES5Across36 Current that brings warm water into the AtlanticGULFSTREAM10Across37 Implicitly understoodTACIT5Across39 Give inRELENT6Across42 Tooth or head troubleACHE4Across43 "___ what I'm thinking . . ."HERES5Across44 Tablet with a Mini versionIPAD4Across45 Veggie under a fairy-tale mattressPEA3Across49 Tell a fibLIE3Across50 Mat in a ryokanTATAMI6Across51 Reason to cancel a barbecueRAIN4Across53 "Zip it!"HUSH4Across55 Opposites of 36-AcrossNOS3Across57 Where the New England Revolution play their home gamesGILLETTESTADIUM15Across58 Vulcan, e.g.ALIEN5Across62 Cookie with a Firecracker Pop flavorOREO4Across63 "A Simple Favor" star KendrickANNA4Across64 "___ your heart!"BLESS5Across65 Bend out of shapeWARP4Across66 Feel sorry forPITY4Across67

Huge favorBIGASK6Down1 Totally cannot standLOATHE6Down2 Monopoly property without fixed rentsUTILITY7Down3 Published in a paperRAN3Down4 Out of the ordinaryABNORMAL8Down5 Toy brand discussed on BrickipediaLEGO4Down6 Like a used towel, perhapsDAMP4Down7 KerfuffleADO3Down8 Part of a playSCENE5Down9 "Thanks, but that ___ be necessary"WONT4Down10 It might involve protests, marches or community organizingACTIVISM8Down11 Second-person pronounYOU3Down12 "Unholy" singer SmithSAM3Down13 "Rocks" in a drinkICE3Down18 Primary conduitMAIN4Down19 Knuckle-headed move?NOOGIE6Down24 Spill the beansTATTLE6Down25 WrathIRE3Down27 Some might pop upADS3Down28 "That time works for me"IMFREE6Down31 ___-focusedLASER5Down32 "Scram!"BEATIT6Down33 Prep for a major renovation, sayGUT3Down35 Currency in KyotoYEN3Down36 Place to take a break on a road tripRESTSTOP8Down38 Bar spoutTAP3Down39 Unreturnable serveACE3Down40 Third letter of the NATO alphabetCHARLIE7Down41 ClueHINT4Down44 Grilled sandwich with Italian breadPANINI6Down46 QuantityAMOUNT6Down47 Feeling of shock and confusionDISMAY6Down48 Property claimsLIENS5Down50 "That's it!"AHA3Down52 Some craft beersALES4Down54 Queen of Mount OlympusHERA4Down55 App operatorUSER4Down56 Yap or yammerGAB3Down58 Under the weatherILL3Down59 AAA serviceTOW3Down60 Handshake alternativeDAP3Down61