USA Today Crossword August 16 2026 Answers

Little fightSPAT4Across1 Apple on a teacher's desk?IMAC4Across5 Chills outRESTS5Across9 Low-pitched hornTUBA4Across14 Threads and WhatsApp parent companyMETA4Across15 ". . . well, I could be mistaken"ORNOT5Across16 Visa competitorAMEX4Across17 Counterparts of consPROS4Across18 Winged origami creationCRANE5Across19 One power source for a hybrid vehicleBATTERYPACK11Across20 Tacked-on costFEE3Across23 Person to look up toIDOL4Across24 RidiculousABSURD6Across25 Bit of a faux pasSLIPUP6Across27 Ear passageCANAL5Across30 Siri's platformIOS3Across32 "Bridgerton" titleEARL4Across33 Doritos ___ CheeseNACHO5Across35 Handheld lunch stuffed with romaine, croutons and dressingCAESARSALADWRAP15Across39 Prepare to prayKNEEL5Across43 Miles offAFAR4Across44 Enjoyed a 39-AcrossATE3Across45 Did some undercover work?SLEPT5Across46 No longer frozenTHAWED6Across48 College-level H.S. science classAPCHEM6Across51 Takes advantage ofUSES4Across54 Small pal of PoohROO3Across55 "Let's check out that replay!"ROLLTHETAPE11Across56 GreenlightingOKING5Across62 Prefix for "pilot" or "correct"AUTO4Across64 "No phones at the table," e.g.RULE4Across65 Disorderly fightMELEE5Across66 Andrajos or goulashSTEW4Across67 Exam that's hard to cheat onORAL4Across68 Burning desire?ARSON5Across69 Women's telehealth platformHERS4Across70 MentionsSAYS4Across71

AttemptSTAB4Down1 Athletic brand that makes the SpeedcatPUMA4Down2 Help with a heistABET4Down3 Advice from a CPATAXTIP6Down4 InappropriateIMPROPER8Down5 Streep who voiced Insect Queen in "Hoppers"MERYL5Down6 Perched uponATOP4Down7 "Mi ___ es su ___"CASA4Down8 Pink Floyd or Black SabbathROCKBAND8Down9 Take a wrong turn, sayERR3Down10 Big fiascoSNAFU5Down11 Canon filler?TONER5Down12 Jouster's horseSTEED5Down13 Academic URL endingEDU3Down21 Tuna containerCAN3Down22 Shredded barbecue sideSLAW4Down26 "Awesome!"SICK4Down27 Offering that must be paid backLOAN4Down28 "Ah, now it makes sense!"ISEE4Down29 Create new equipment in a video gameCRAFT5Down30 Pasta ___ carbonaraALLA4Down31 "Make it snappy!"ASAP4Down34 Sticking pointCRAW4Down36 Can't standHATE4Down37 Angled column?OPED4Down38 Short meeting?SESH4Down40 Cat hair or pollenALLERGEN8Down41 Many gallery eventsARTSHOWS8Down42 Broody music genreEMO3Down47 ___ haw (donkey's sound)HEE3Down49 2017 and 2022 World Series championsASTROS6Down50 Enticing scent from a bakeryAROMA5Down51 Fireplace utensilPOKER5Down52 They're tightly woundCOILS5Down53 Say aloudUTTER5Down54 Mascara targetLASH4Down57 Bard's stringsLUTE4Down58 A person's general vibeAURA4Down59 "Angels in America," e.g.PLAY4Down60 Disney's Flotsam and Jetsam, for exampleEELS4Down61 "The Matrix" roleNEO3Down63