USA Today Crossword August 31 2026 Answers

Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike headTOAD4Across1 ___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form)MEGA4Across5 ScorchesSEARS5Across9 Just chillin'IDLE4Across14 Leap for Alysa LiuAXEL4Across15 Measurement of gold purityKARAT5Across16 Easy to understandSELFEXPLANATORY15Across17 Payment to the IRSTAX3Across20 Other, in SpanishOTRA4Across21 "Gotcha"ISEE4Across22 "Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"IMAMESS7Across23 Good ones are considered politeMANNERS7Across26 Very seriousSOLEMN6Across28 ___ Coladice (board game)PINA4Across29 "Fine by me!"AOK3Across30 Like Druidry and WiccaPAGAN5Across31 Video segmentsCLIPS5Across33 Particle physics conceptSTRINGTHEORY12Across38 Prefix for "present" and "vore"OMNI4Across40 She liked a bad appleEVE3Across43 Like a bad appleROTTEN6Across44 Weaving devicesLOOMS5Across45 Fashion designer SaabELIE4Across47 Alcohol made from riceSAKE4Across49 Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers)DISCOS6Across50 ___ car smellNEW3Across52 Forest or coral reefHABITAT7Across54 Hajj religionISLAM5Across57 Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in JulySTORAGEFACILITY15Across62 VulgarLEWD4Across65 DEA investigatorNARCO5Across66 ElideOMIT4Across67 Mama in the Mamas & the PapasCASS4Across68 Machines in casinosSLOTS5Across69 Aesthetic with black clothingGOTH4Across70

"Quite so"TIS3Down1 Poem of celebrationODE3Down2 Lacking follow-throughALLTALK7Down3 SlanderDEFAME6Down4 At mostMAX3Down5 Convention center gatheringsEXPOS5Down6 Hanukkah coinsGELT4Down7 Causing worryALARMING8Down8 Precursor to reggaeSKA3Down9 Make dinner at homeEATIN5Down10 Came to lightAROSE5Down11 Less commonRARER5Down12 They're real eye soresSTYES5Down13 Off the hookEXEMPT6Down18 Bread often served with saag paneerNAAN4Down19 "The Pitt" actress BrionesISA3Down23 "Greetings, fellow cow"MOO3Down24 Drum set essentialSNARE5Down25 Cheese-topped chipNACHO5Down27 Comic Con eventPANEL5Down29 "___ it your best shot!"GIVE4Down32 "I say we go for it!"LETS4Down34 CrumbIOTA4Down35 Class that might have circle timePREK4Down36 "Auld Lang ___"SYNE4Down37 Smartphone insertsSIMCARDS8Down38 It may grow up and branch out?TREE4Down39 AntiquatedOLD3Down40 "You're accusing me?!"MOI3Down41 AbsenteesNOSHOWS7Down42 Japanese noodle often served coldSOBA4Down46 WholeINTACT6Down48 OmensSIGNS5Down51 Successor to the GameCubeWII3Down53 Color in peacock feathersTEAL4Down55 Hairstyle for Angela DavisAFRO4Down56 ToilSLOG4Down58 Luxurious prom rentalLIMO4Down59 Butting headsATIT4Down60 "We only use 10% of our brains," e.g.MYTH4Down61 Utah's capital (Abbr.)SLC3Down62 Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teethTEA3Down63 Trig ratioCOS3Down64