USA Today Crossword August 23 2026 Answers

Total hottiesBABES5Across1 New mom in fawning seasonDOE3Across6 Bit of eye creamDAB3Across9 Units of sourdoughLOAVES6Across12 "Know ___ good spots?"ANY3Across14 "A long, long time ___ . . ."AGO3Across15 Worldly and refinedURBANE6Across16 Nokcha or longjingGREENTEA8Across17 Home for pigletsSTY3Across19 Typical commuter carSEDAN5Across20 Maid of honor's deliveryTOAST5Across22 Reckless speedHASTE5Across23 Briny items in a relish trayOLIVES6Across25 Kept under wrapsHID3Across27 Satisfies fullySATES5Across28 B-school degreeMBA3Across29 Ink stainBLOT4Across32 The Grinch's dogMAX3Across34 One might have a bike laneSTREET6Across35 State with the Amana ColoniesIOWA4Across37 Thus farASYET5Across38 "Overcompensating" actor DiMarcoADAM4Across40 Large concert venuesARENAS6Across41 Some undergrad degreesBAS3Across43 Minor criticismsNITS4Across44 Address to a superior officerSIR3Across45 Laughs loudlyROARS5Across46 ___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)ADA3Across48 Treat with a cherry on topSUNDAE6Across49 Purchase pricesCOSTS5Across50 Backpack full of supplies, maybeGOBAG5Across53 Drop in onVISIT5Across56 Vietnamese for "festival"TET3Across58 "Fine! I give up!"OKYOUWIN8Across59 Gymnastics legend BilesSIMONE6Across61 "Why ___ we here?"ARE3Across63 "Viva ___ Vegas"LAS3Across64 Like a voice after a long speechHOARSE6Across65 Profs' colleaguesTAS3Across66 Tool swung at a tree trunkAXE3Across67 Gave a moniker toNAMED5Across68

React shyly to praise, perhapsBLUSH5Down1 Largest artery in the bodyAORTA5Down2 Party for an expecting parentBABYSHOWER10Down3 "Training Day" actress MendesEVA3Down4 Picked up onSENSED6Down5 "Well, shoot!"DARNIT6Down6 Number of lenses in a monocleONE3Down7 Checkup for visionEYETEST7Down8 Numbers to be crunchedDATA4Down9 Seemingly foreverAGES4Down10 Vessel for gravyBOAT4Down11 "Didn't I tell you?"SEE3Down13 Meme demonstrating absurdity posing as geniusGALAXYBRAIN11Down17 Dissenting votesNOS3Down18 Savory rice-and-lentil dishesDOSAS5Down21 Saturn's largest moonTITAN5Down24 Reflective gear for road workersVESTS5Down26 Spike in news coverageMEDIASTORM10Down29 Totally exhaustedBEAT4Down30 Devices with cash cassettesATMS4Down31 Lack of objectivityBIAS4Down32 "Shark Tank" investor GreinerLORI4Down33 Brick-laying proMASON5Down34 Total strangerRANDO5Down36 Makes less hardEASES5Down39 Peppery salad greenARUGULA7Down42 Give counsel toADVISE6Down47 Film genre with stunt doublesACTION6Down48 ___ Paulo, BrazilSAO3Down49 On edgeTENSE5Down51 Trusty horseSTEED5Down52 Animal prone to buttingGOAT4Down53 Seed-packed pod veggieOKRA4Down54 Free passes in playoffsBYES4Down55 "Sorta"ISH3Down57 Honeycomb materialWAX3Down60 Barnyard bleatMAA3Down62