USA Today Crossword August 14 2026 Answers

"One ___ this time" ("Cha Cha Slide" instruction)HOP3Across1 Really fun timeBLAST5Across4 Technology similar to echolocationSONAR5Across9 Say "I'm grood" instead of "I'm great" or "I'm good," sayERR3Across14 Taylor Swift album with "Paper Rings"LOVER5Across15 Savory flavorUMAMI5Across16 "Without further ___ . . ."ADO3Across17 "I ___ you" ("You're my favorite")ADORE5Across18 Very fastRAPID5Across19 Crunched some dataRANTHENUMBERS13Across20 Mambo legend PuenteTITO4Across23 "Hi, it's me, your cat"MEOW4Across24 Tic-tac-___TOE3Across25 Poked aroundSNOOPED7Across28 "Big yikes"OHDEAR6Across32 Like an extravagant ballLAVISH6Across34 Round dwellingsYURTS5Across37 Auto accessory for AM/FM pickupCARANTENNA10Across38 Marriott competitorHYATT5Across40 SignsSYMBOLS7Across42 Pirate's bestiesMATEYS6Across44 QuenchSATIATE7Across46 "Case of the Ex" singer who performed at Lilith Fair in 1999MYA3Across49 Reptar or Yoshi, for shortDINO4Across50 Smartphone forerunnersPDAS4Across53 Insects that build nests inside woodCARPENTERANTS13Across54 Summer camp treatSMORE5Across59 "All kidding ___ . . ."ASIDE5Across61 "r u picking me up soon"ETA3Across62 High pointsACMES5Across63 Party all night long, perhapsREVEL5Across64 26-Down alternative, at a coffee shopSOY3Across65 Band instruments that don't fit in backpacksTUBAS5Across66 Like a cold expressionSTONY5Across67 "Help us!," to ABBASOS3Across68

"Less than 3" symbolsHEARTS6Down1 Make officialORDAIN6Down2 "ASAP!"PRONTO6Down3 UnexcitingBLAH4Down4 Mine depositLODE4Down5 Cosmetics brand once sold door-to-doorAVON4Down6 Part of a skin care routineSERUM5Down7 HBO series set in New OrleansTREME5Down8 "Fine, I'm in"SUREWHYNOT10Down9 Congresswoman IlhanOMAR4Down10 Music-sharing service for millennials, onceNAPSTER7Down11 "___ hearing you right?"AMI3Down12 Get ___ of (toss)RID3Down13 "Sorry, you missed out"TOOLATE7Down21 Halloween greetingBOO3Down22 Granola grainOAT3Down26 Where some nurses work (Abbr.)ERS3Down27 Evening shift, perhaps?PARTYDRESS10Down29 "Casino Royale" star GreenEVA3Down30 RacketsDINS4Down31 Punny La Pirata Brewing offeringDUALIPA7Down33 Pig's homeSTY3Down35 Skirt bordersHEMS4Down36 Underground burial siteCATACOMB8Down38 Chicago Bulls org.NBA3Down39 "That's a real thinker"HMM3Down40 "Sweet!"YAY3Down41 Blue Pixar characterSADNESS7Down43 TasteSIP3Down45 "Made your mark on me, a golden ___"TATTOO6Down47 Writing assignmentsESSAYS6Down48 Gets closerNEARS5Down51 It's a startONSET5Down52 ZoneAREA4Down55 Early DVR brandTIVO4Down56 "The Middle" star SherEDEN4Down57 ___ on (trust in)RELY4Down58 Took a chairSAT3Down59 Franchise that includes "Ms. Marvel" (Abbr.)MCU3Down60