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USA Today Crossword August 23 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 78 clues from the USA Today Crossword for August 23 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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ClueLetters#Answer
Total hotties51 AcrossReveal answer → New mom in fawning season36 AcrossReveal answer → Bit of eye cream39 AcrossReveal answer → Units of sourdough612 AcrossReveal answer → "Know ___ good spots?"314 AcrossReveal answer → "A long, long time ___ . . ."315 AcrossReveal answer → Worldly and refined616 AcrossReveal answer → Nokcha or longjing817 AcrossReveal answer → Home for piglets319 AcrossReveal answer → Typical commuter car520 AcrossReveal answer → Maid of honor's delivery522 AcrossReveal answer → Reckless speed523 AcrossReveal answer → Briny items in a relish tray625 AcrossReveal answer → Kept under wraps327 AcrossReveal answer → Satisfies fully528 AcrossReveal answer → B-school degree329 AcrossReveal answer → Ink stain432 AcrossReveal answer → The Grinch's dog334 AcrossReveal answer → One might have a bike lane635 AcrossReveal answer → State with the Amana Colonies437 AcrossReveal answer → Thus far538 AcrossReveal answer → "Overcompensating" actor DiMarco440 AcrossReveal answer → Large concert venues641 AcrossReveal answer → Some undergrad degrees343 AcrossReveal answer → Minor criticisms444 AcrossReveal answer → Address to a superior officer345 AcrossReveal answer → Laughs loudly546 AcrossReveal answer → ___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)348 AcrossReveal answer → Treat with a cherry on top649 AcrossReveal answer → Purchase prices550 AcrossReveal answer → Backpack full of supplies, maybe553 AcrossReveal answer → Drop in on556 AcrossReveal answer → Vietnamese for "festival"358 AcrossReveal answer → "Fine! I give up!"859 AcrossReveal answer → Gymnastics legend Biles661 AcrossReveal answer → "Why ___ we here?"363 AcrossReveal answer → "Viva ___ Vegas"364 AcrossReveal answer → Like a voice after a long speech665 AcrossReveal answer → Profs' colleagues366 AcrossReveal answer → Tool swung at a tree trunk367 AcrossReveal answer → Gave a moniker to568 AcrossReveal answer →

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React shyly to praise, perhaps51 DownReveal answer → Largest artery in the body52 DownReveal answer → Party for an expecting parent103 DownReveal answer → "Training Day" actress Mendes34 DownReveal answer → Picked up on65 DownReveal answer → "Well, shoot!"66 DownReveal answer → Number of lenses in a monocle37 DownReveal answer → Checkup for vision78 DownReveal answer → Numbers to be crunched49 DownReveal answer → Seemingly forever410 DownReveal answer → Vessel for gravy411 DownReveal answer → "Didn't I tell you?"313 DownReveal answer → Meme demonstrating absurdity posing as genius1117 DownReveal answer → Dissenting votes318 DownReveal answer → Savory rice-and-lentil dishes521 DownReveal answer → Saturn's largest moon524 DownReveal answer → Reflective gear for road workers526 DownReveal answer → Spike in news coverage1029 DownReveal answer → Totally exhausted430 DownReveal answer → Devices with cash cassettes431 DownReveal answer → Lack of objectivity432 DownReveal answer → "Shark Tank" investor Greiner433 DownReveal answer → Brick-laying pro534 DownReveal answer → Total stranger536 DownReveal answer → Makes less hard539 DownReveal answer → Peppery salad green742 DownReveal answer → Give counsel to647 DownReveal answer → Film genre with stunt doubles648 DownReveal answer → ___ Paulo, Brazil349 DownReveal answer → On edge551 DownReveal answer → Trusty horse552 DownReveal answer → Animal prone to butting453 DownReveal answer → Seed-packed pod veggie454 DownReveal answer → Free passes in playoffs455 DownReveal answer → "Sorta"357 DownReveal answer → Honeycomb material360 DownReveal answer → Barnyard bleat362 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the USA Today crossword published on Sunday, August 23, 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.