USA Today Crossword August 13, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 13, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Zoom background effectBLUR5"The West Wing" actor AlanALDA9Moves like a rope bridgeSWAYS14Tiny bitIOTA15Friendship bracelet bitBEAD16Drink aka hot chocolateCOCOA17Gradually becoming more popular, like a trendGAININGMOMENTUM20Home of the WNBA's Dream (Abbr.)ATL21Place for chickensCOOP22Not proANTI23Bout "souvenir," perhapsSHINER251-1, for oneTIE26ThroughVIA29High-fat dietKETO30La Scala's homeMILAN33Basketball player SueBIRD34Surface for tree poseYOGAMAT36AffirmativesYESES37Current that brings warm water into the AtlanticGULFSTREAM39Implicitly understoodTACIT42Give inRELENT43Tooth or head troubleACHE44"___ what I'm thinking . . ."HERES45Tablet with a Mini versionIPAD49Veggie under a fairy-tale mattressPEA50Tell a fibLIE51Mat in a ryokanTATAMI53Reason to cancel a barbecueRAIN55"Zip it!"HUSH57Opposites of 36-AcrossNOS58Where the New England Revolution play their home gamesGILLETTESTADIUM62Vulcan, e.g.ALIEN63Cookie with a Firecracker Pop flavorOREO64"A Simple Favor" star KendrickANNA65"___ your heart!"BLESS66Bend out of shapeWARP67Feel sorry forPITY Down
1Huge favorBIGASK2Totally cannot standLOATHE3Monopoly property without fixed rentsUTILITY4Published in a paperRAN5Out of the ordinaryABNORMAL6Toy brand discussed on BrickipediaLEGO7Like a used towel, perhapsDAMP8KerfuffleADO9Part of a playSCENE10"Thanks, but that ___ be necessary"WONT11It might involve protests, marches or community organizingACTIVISM12Second-person pronounYOU13"Unholy" singer SmithSAM18"Rocks" in a drinkICE19Primary conduitMAIN24Knuckle-headed move?NOOGIE25Spill the beansTATTLE27WrathIRE28Some might pop upADS31"That time works for me"IMFREE32___-focusedLASER33"Scram!"BEATIT35Prep for a major renovation, sayGUT36Currency in KyotoYEN38Place to take a break on a road tripRESTSTOP39Bar spoutTAP40Unreturnable serveACE41Third letter of the NATO alphabetCHARLIE44ClueHINT46Grilled sandwich with Italian breadPANINI47QuantityAMOUNT48Feeling of shock and confusionDISMAY50Property claimsLIENS52"That's it!"AHA54Some craft beersALES55Queen of Mount OlympusHERA56App operatorUSER58Yap or yammerGAB59Under the weatherILL60AAA serviceTOW61Handshake alternativeDAP About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 13, 2026, a Thursday, 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.