USA Today Crossword August 9 2026 Answers

Flower holdersVASES5Across1 The "one" in a one-two punchJAB3Across6 Oyster sauce amount (Abbr.)TBSP4Across9 "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight" star HawkeETHAN5Across13 The Cab genreEMO3Across14 Athletic trainerCOACH5Across15 ___ apsoLHASA5Across16 "Interesting . . ."OOH3Across17 ReversedUNDID5Across18 "I'm in awe!"VERYIMPRESSIVE14Across19 WSW oppositeENE3Across22 Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano)LOA3Across23 Gameplay environment, in gamingMAP3Across24 Two peas ___ podINA3Across25 Little bitsTADS4Across27 Strongly advisedURGED5Across29 BasicsABCS4Across31 Like the goddess SaraswatiHINDU5Across32 People also known as the MuscogeeCREEK5Across34 Visual media company known for stock photosGETTYIMAGES11Across35 "___ Disposition" (The Temper Trap song)SWEET5Across38 Kind of protestSITIN5Across40 "The Babadook" director JenniferKENT4Across41 ___ pad (notebook)STENO5Across42 Storyline trajectoriesARCS4Across44 Songwriter TamposiALI3Across48 Place for a hearing aidEAR3Across49 Calligraphy liquidINK3Across50 Enjoy some hopiaEAT3Across52 Like a VR experience that feels completely realFULLYIMMERSIVE14Across53 Pad krapow gai herbBASIL5Across57 "The Golden Girls" star ArthurBEA3Across58 "I'm flattered!"OHGEE5Across59 Cornmeal cakeAREPA5Across60 Goof upERR3Across61 Moon-relatedLUNAR5Across62 Famous Scottish lochNESS4Across63 With 65-Across, concert song lineupsSET3Across64 See 64-AcrossLISTS5Across65

Upscale fabricVELVET6Down1 Minerva's Greek counterpartATHENA6Down2 Didn't keep everything for oneselfSHARED6Down3 "No sweat!"EASY4Down4 Slow-moving gastropodSNAIL5Down5 Game show whose "think music" was originally a lullabyJEOPARDY8Down6 Love, in SpanishAMOR4Down7 "Rent" song "La Vie ___"BOHEME6Down8 "Beloved" author MorrisonTONI4Down9 Negative energyBADVIBES8Down10 Astronomy or epidemiology, e.g.SCIENCE7Down11 Certain grad school degreePHD3Down12 VergeCUSP4Down15 ___ EverestMOUNT5Down20 BummedSAD3Down21 ___.com (search engine that officially closed on May 1, 2026)ASK3Down26 Mattress coveringSHEET5Down28 False appearanceGUISE5Down30 Sporting venueARENA5Down31 Wednesday Addams' cousinITT3Down33 Sci-fi FXCGI3Down34 WhizzesGENIUSES8Down35 Gas-station storeMINIMART8Down36 Make things rightATONE5Down37 Jamaican music genreSKA3Down38 TANF, e.g.WELFARE7Down39 ArticulateSAY3Down42 Cherokee and Pueblo, for twoTRIBES6Down43 Serves as rulerREIGNS6Down45 WarningCAVEAT6Down46 Takes the wheelSTEERS6Down47 "Yellowjackets" star PurnellELLA4Down49 "Big Mouth" star NickKROLL5Down51 Body parts that can be "sealed"LIPS4Down54 "A ___ technicality!"MERE4Down55 Feng ___SHUI4Down56 ForbidBAN3Down57