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USA Today Crossword August 16 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for August 16 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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Little fight41 AcrossReveal answer → Apple on a teacher's desk?45 AcrossReveal answer → Chills out59 AcrossReveal answer → Low-pitched horn414 AcrossReveal answer → Threads and WhatsApp parent company415 AcrossReveal answer → ". . . well, I could be mistaken"516 AcrossReveal answer → Visa competitor417 AcrossReveal answer → Counterparts of cons418 AcrossReveal answer → Winged origami creation519 AcrossReveal answer → One power source for a hybrid vehicle1120 AcrossReveal answer → Tacked-on cost323 AcrossReveal answer → Person to look up to424 AcrossReveal answer → Ridiculous625 AcrossReveal answer → Bit of a faux pas627 AcrossReveal answer → Ear passage530 AcrossReveal answer → Siri's platform332 AcrossReveal answer → "Bridgerton" title433 AcrossReveal answer → Doritos ___ Cheese535 AcrossReveal answer → Handheld lunch stuffed with romaine, croutons and dressing1539 AcrossReveal answer → Prepare to pray543 AcrossReveal answer → Miles off444 AcrossReveal answer → Enjoyed a 39-Across345 AcrossReveal answer → Did some undercover work?546 AcrossReveal answer → No longer frozen648 AcrossReveal answer → College-level H.S. science class651 AcrossReveal answer → Takes advantage of454 AcrossReveal answer → Small pal of Pooh355 AcrossReveal answer → "Let's check out that replay!"1156 AcrossReveal answer → Greenlighting562 AcrossReveal answer → Prefix for "pilot" or "correct"464 AcrossReveal answer → "No phones at the table," e.g.465 AcrossReveal answer → Disorderly fight566 AcrossReveal answer → Andrajos or goulash467 AcrossReveal answer → Exam that's hard to cheat on468 AcrossReveal answer → Burning desire?569 AcrossReveal answer → Women's telehealth platform470 AcrossReveal answer → Mentions471 AcrossReveal answer →

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Attempt41 DownReveal answer → Athletic brand that makes the Speedcat42 DownReveal answer → Help with a heist43 DownReveal answer → Advice from a CPA64 DownReveal answer → Inappropriate85 DownReveal answer → Streep who voiced Insect Queen in "Hoppers"56 DownReveal answer → Perched upon47 DownReveal answer → "Mi ___ es su ___"48 DownReveal answer → Pink Floyd or Black Sabbath89 DownReveal answer → Take a wrong turn, say310 DownReveal answer → Big fiasco511 DownReveal answer → Canon filler?512 DownReveal answer → Jouster's horse513 DownReveal answer → Academic URL ending321 DownReveal answer → Tuna container322 DownReveal answer → Shredded barbecue side426 DownReveal answer → "Awesome!"427 DownReveal answer → Offering that must be paid back428 DownReveal answer → "Ah, now it makes sense!"429 DownReveal answer → Create new equipment in a video game530 DownReveal answer → Pasta ___ carbonara431 DownReveal answer → "Make it snappy!"434 DownReveal answer → Sticking point436 DownReveal answer → Can't stand437 DownReveal answer → Angled column?438 DownReveal answer → Short meeting?440 DownReveal answer → Cat hair or pollen841 DownReveal answer → Many gallery events842 DownReveal answer → Broody music genre347 DownReveal answer → ___ haw (donkey's sound)349 DownReveal answer → 2017 and 2022 World Series champions650 DownReveal answer → Enticing scent from a bakery551 DownReveal answer → Fireplace utensil552 DownReveal answer → They're tightly wound553 DownReveal answer → Say aloud554 DownReveal answer → Mascara target457 DownReveal answer → Bard's strings458 DownReveal answer → A person's general vibe459 DownReveal answer → "Angels in America," e.g.460 DownReveal answer → Disney's Flotsam and Jetsam, for example461 DownReveal answer → "The Matrix" role363 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. 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.