USA Today Crossword August 20 2026 Answers

Phoenix Opera soloARIA4Across1 "Do your ___!"WORST5Across5 Take orders fromOBEY4Across10 Pear suitable for poachingBOSC4Across14 Really madIRATE5Across15 Like stallions and bullsMALE4Across16 Alley target in a Wii Sports gameBOWLINGPIN10Across17 Ticks offIRKS4Across19 Do better thanONEUP5Across20 Areas of landTRACTS6Across21 Drink that might be served with crumpetsTEA3Across23 Need to payOWE3Across24 "___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach)UNA3Across27 SpigotTAP3Across28 Trips around the sun (Abbr.)YRS3Across31 Proves versatileADAPTS6Across33 "Days of ___ Lives"OUR3Across35 Orchard unitsACRES5Across36 Counterpart of ecstasyAGONY5Across38 Flash seen before hearing thunderLIGHTNINGBOLT13Across40 "Hidden Figures" star JanelleMONAE5Across44 Airport annoyanceDELAY5Across45 Long, long timeEON3Across46 Vegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screenSPHERE6Across47 Write to Dear Abby, sayASK3Across50 Boxing ref's callTKO3Across53 "___ Te Ching"TAO3Across54 The Broncos, on a scoreboardDEN3Across55 Brain scan (Abbr.)EEG3Across57 Home on a Kingdomino starting tileCASTLE6Across59 Turn into mushPUREE5Across62 Sign of things to comeOMEN4Across64 Classic parade streamer materialTICKERTAPE10Across66 Dryer fuzzLINT4Across69 Causing goose bumpsEERIE5Across70 Gorillas and gibbonsAPES4Across71 Prom partnerDATE4Across72 "I'm ___ in the back of the car / And I cried like a baby comin' home from the bar"DRUNK5Across73 In this locationHERE4Across74

Monastery figureABBOT5Down1 "Carol" star MaraROONEY6Down2 "That's the truth!"ISWEAR6Down3 6-Down that defends legal rightsACLU4Down4 Take the prizeWIN3Down5 4-Down, e.g.ORG3Down6 SpellboundRAPT4Down7 ProvokeSTIRUP6Down8 Rent payerTENANT6Down9 Leave outOMIT4Down10 Happy hour seatBARSTOOL8Down11 Yellowstone creatureELK3Down12 "Definitely!"YES3Down13 Stock debut, for shortIPO3Down18 Honeydew alternativeCASABA6Down22 Toad's bumpWART4Down25 Blissful spotEDEN4Down26 Woman with nieces, sayAUNT4Down29 Be nosyPRY3Down30 It's a long story!SAGA4Down32 Parenthetical bitASIDE5Down34 Ice holdersCHESTS6Down37 "El perro" painter FranciscoGOYA4Down39 Window-shop, perhapsLOOK4Down40 Not guiltyINNOCENT8Down41 Brainy personNERD4Down42 Pure delightGLEE4Down43 Was introduced toMET3Down44 Tapped gentlyPATTED6Down48 ___-than-thouHOLIER6Down49 Colorful wrapSERAPE6Down51 Real gemKEEPER6Down52 "All Things Considered" networkNPR3Down56 Honking flockGEESE5Down58 Poker paymentANTE4Down60 Beige shadeECRU4Down61 State home to Bryce CanyonUTAH4Down63 AncientOLD3Down64 "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonistMIA3Down65 FolksKIN3Down67 Cartoon shriekEEK3Down68