USA Today Crossword August 16, 2026 Answers
Sunday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 16, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
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1Little fightSPAT5Apple on a teacher's desk?IMAC9Chills outRESTS14Low-pitched hornTUBA15Threads and WhatsApp parent companyMETA16". . . well, I could be mistaken"ORNOT17Visa competitorAMEX18Counterparts of consPROS19Winged origami creationCRANE20One power source for a hybrid vehicleBATTERYPACK23Tacked-on costFEE24Person to look up toIDOL25RidiculousABSURD27Bit of a faux pasSLIPUP30Ear passageCANAL32Siri's platformIOS33"Bridgerton" titleEARL35Doritos ___ CheeseNACHO39Handheld lunch stuffed with romaine, croutons and dressingCAESARSALADWRAP43Prepare to prayKNEEL44Miles offAFAR45Enjoyed a 39-AcrossATE46Did some undercover work?SLEPT48No longer frozenTHAWED51College-level H.S. science classAPCHEM54Takes advantage ofUSES55Small pal of PoohROO56"Let's check out that replay!"ROLLTHETAPE62GreenlightingOKING64Prefix for "pilot" or "correct"AUTO65"No phones at the table," e.g.RULE66Disorderly fightMELEE67Andrajos or goulashSTEW68Exam that's hard to cheat onORAL69Burning desire?ARSON70Women's telehealth platformHERS71MentionsSAYS Down
1AttemptSTAB2Athletic brand that makes the SpeedcatPUMA3Help with a heistABET4Advice from a CPATAXTIP5InappropriateIMPROPER6Streep who voiced Insect Queen in "Hoppers"MERYL7Perched uponATOP8"Mi ___ es su ___"CASA9Pink Floyd or Black SabbathROCKBAND10Take a wrong turn, sayERR11Big fiascoSNAFU12Canon filler?TONER13Jouster's horseSTEED21Academic URL endingEDU22Tuna containerCAN26Shredded barbecue sideSLAW27"Awesome!"SICK28Offering that must be paid backLOAN29"Ah, now it makes sense!"ISEE30Create new equipment in a video gameCRAFT31Pasta ___ carbonaraALLA34"Make it snappy!"ASAP36Sticking pointCRAW37Can't standHATE38Angled column?OPED40Short meeting?SESH41Cat hair or pollenALLERGEN42Many gallery eventsARTSHOWS47Broody music genreEMO49___ haw (donkey's sound)HEE502017 and 2022 World Series championsASTROS51Enticing scent from a bakeryAROMA52Fireplace utensilPOKER53They're tightly woundCOILS54Say aloudUTTER57Mascara targetLASH58Bard's stringsLUTE59A person's general vibeAURA60"Angels in America," e.g.PLAY61Disney's Flotsam and Jetsam, for exampleEELS63"The Matrix" roleNEO About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 16, 2026, a Sunday, 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.