USA Today Crossword August 1, 2026 Answers
Saturday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 1, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Like people from OranjestadARUBAN7In favor ofPRO10"You're it!" gameTAG13Word after "hot" or "sweet"POTATO14Birth control option (Abbr.)IUD15Ginger ___ALE16Passes into lawENACTS17"Helping" body partHAND18Buzzing creatureBEE19Holding ontoKEEPING21Utensil not often used for cerealFORK22Their babies are called pupsBATS24"And when you think about me all of those years ___ / You're standing face to face with 'I told you so'"AGO25StorylinesPLOTS26Big field concerning small things, for shortNANOTECH28Airport screening org.TSA29Like the singer FairuzARAB30"Totes!"DEF31Grocery store pathsAISLES35Opera soloARIA36SnatchesGRABS38"The Book of ___" (Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrahms book)HOPE39Loch monster's nicknameNESSIE41SolidifySET42At no costFREE43Busy org. come tax timeIRS44Pumpkin patch activitiesHAYRIDES46Turmeric or gingerSPICE49Knight's titleSIR50Lowest cards, sometimesACES51Rolls of billsWADS52Edible centerpiece, e.g.FOODART54DinedATE55The ___ (informal name for a Chicago sculpture)BEAN56Performer wearing hikizuriGEISHA60"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" director DaCostaNIA61GabYAP62Skipped a big weddingELOPED63"Help us!" lettersSOS64Hosp. areasERS65Energetic personDYNAMO Down
1MimicAPE2"Parks and Recreation" character SwansonRON3Acting teacher HagenUTA4Just doing the fundamental stuffBACKTOBASICS5Confirm to be trueATTEST6What smells?NOSE7A toy one is featured in the "Amelie" soundtrackPIANO8Ladder partRUNG9WackyODD10In Italy, cutting your pasta is oneTABOO11Spoiler ___ALERT12"Freaks and ___" (cult TV show)GEEKS17Haute coutureHIGHFASHION20Indiana NBA playerPACER21Brief piece of creative writingFLASHFICTION22Ballet railBARRE23"Hadestown" creator MitchellANAIS25Letter before omegaPSI26Leavened flatbreadNAAN27Crimped pie partsEDGES28"Delish!"TASTY32"Royals" singerLORDE33Fencing swordsEPEES34SpotsSEES37Goatee, e.g.BEARD40Fuming feelingIRE45Hardly everRARELY46Towel shapes in some fancy hotelsSWANS47Outdoor dining spotPATIO48ConceptsIDEAS49Many Daytime Emmy Award winnersSOAPS52Purple character in "Inside Out"FEAR53Like sharp cheddarAGED55"Ta-ta!"BYE57Self-care spotSPA58Shorten a skirtHEM59CommotionADO About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 1, 2026, a Saturday, in Across and Down order. Tap any clue to open its solution page with the answer, its letter count, and every other date it has appeared. Looking for a different day? Head to the full archive or use the search bar at the top of the page.