USA Today Crossword August 14, 2026 Answers
Friday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 14, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
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1"One ___ this time" ("Cha Cha Slide" instruction)HOP4Really fun timeBLAST9Technology similar to echolocationSONAR14Say "I'm grood" instead of "I'm great" or "I'm good," sayERR15Taylor Swift album with "Paper Rings"LOVER16Savory flavorUMAMI17"Without further ___ . . ."ADO18"I ___ you" ("You're my favorite")ADORE19Very fastRAPID20Crunched some dataRANTHENUMBERS23Mambo legend PuenteTITO24"Hi, it's me, your cat"MEOW25Tic-tac-___TOE28Poked aroundSNOOPED32"Big yikes"OHDEAR34Like an extravagant ballLAVISH37Round dwellingsYURTS38Auto accessory for AM/FM pickupCARANTENNA40Marriott competitorHYATT42SignsSYMBOLS44Pirate's bestiesMATEYS46QuenchSATIATE49"Case of the Ex" singer who performed at Lilith Fair in 1999MYA50Reptar or Yoshi, for shortDINO53Smartphone forerunnersPDAS54Insects that build nests inside woodCARPENTERANTS59Summer camp treatSMORE61"All kidding ___ . . ."ASIDE62"r u picking me up soon"ETA63High pointsACMES64Party all night long, perhapsREVEL6526-Down alternative, at a coffee shopSOY66Band instruments that don't fit in backpacksTUBAS67Like a cold expressionSTONY68"Help us!," to ABBASOS Down
1"Less than 3" symbolsHEARTS2Make officialORDAIN3"ASAP!"PRONTO4UnexcitingBLAH5Mine depositLODE6Cosmetics brand once sold door-to-doorAVON7Part of a skin care routineSERUM8HBO series set in New OrleansTREME9"Fine, I'm in"SUREWHYNOT10Congresswoman IlhanOMAR11Music-sharing service for millennials, onceNAPSTER12"___ hearing you right?"AMI13Get ___ of (toss)RID21"Sorry, you missed out"TOOLATE22Halloween greetingBOO26Granola grainOAT27Where some nurses work (Abbr.)ERS29Evening shift, perhaps?PARTYDRESS30"Casino Royale" star GreenEVA31RacketsDINS33Punny La Pirata Brewing offeringDUALIPA35Pig's homeSTY36Skirt bordersHEMS38Underground burial siteCATACOMB39Chicago Bulls org.NBA40"That's a real thinker"HMM41"Sweet!"YAY43Blue Pixar characterSADNESS45TasteSIP47"Made your mark on me, a golden ___"TATTOO48Writing assignmentsESSAYS51Gets closerNEARS52It's a startONSET55ZoneAREA56Early DVR brandTIVO57"The Middle" star SherEDEN58___ on (trust in)RELY59Took a chairSAT60Franchise that includes "Ms. Marvel" (Abbr.)MCU About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 14, 2026, a Friday, 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.