USA Today Crossword August 17, 2026 Answers
Monday puzzle · 76 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 17, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Dirty haze in a citySMOG5___ off (prunes)LOPS9Flower symbolizing faith and wisdomIRIS13Seed holder on a pineCONE14Actress HalleBERRY15InsignificantMERE16Training place for puppiesOBEDIENCESCHOOL19Triangular part of a sharkFIN20Fiend in Dante's "Inferno"SATAN21"Taskmaster" creator AlexHORNE22Southwest offeringFLIGHT24Hezly Rivera's Olympic teamUSA26Hip-hop's Run-___DMC27"The Fugitive" actress WardSELA28Tree with trembling leavesASPEN30Have some lazijiEAT31Hidden stockpileSTASH34Snacks for squirrelsACORNS36Supposedly private but widely known matterOPENSECRET38Reared, like a childRAISED40Some SoundCloud uploadsEPS41Touch lightlyTAP44Give it your ___ALL45Sparkly crownTIARA47Segments of a timelineERAS49Best of the bestTOPTIER51Move rapidly and forcefullyHURTLE53Key skill in archeryAIM54Squares on a calendarDATES57Fox pup's shelterDEN58Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed starCHINESECHECKERS62Cousin's momAUNT63Spy's scoopINTEL64PinnacleACME65Animal hospital patientsPETS66Pens with troughsSTIES67Bathrooms, to an AussieLOOS Down
1Shows contemptSCOFFS2Decoration above a cribMOBILE3Low soccer scoreONENIL4H.S. diploma equivalentGED5Period after Mardi GrasLENT6Whale known for beaching itself to huntORCA7Doc outlining assets before marriagePRENUP8___ admin (IT pro)SYS9"if u ask me . . ."IMHO10Get more inventoryREORDER11Participant in a certain triathlonIRONMAN12ChoosesSELECTS14Apt rhyme for "defeat"BEAT17"More or less"ISH18Roll of the diceCHANCE23Sounds of disbeliefGASPS25Browns in a skilletSEARS28DonkeyASS29Like a gauzy veilSHEER32Golfer's reservationTEETIME33"The Way Home" actress MacDowellANDIE35Marine mammal that uses its chest as a dining tableOTTER36Medium for RembrandtOILPAINT37Audit proCPA38Inflatable rodent seen at strikesRAT39Lululemon rivalALO42Style of Radio City Music HallARTDECO43Largest city in SicilyPALERMO46PassionateARDENT48Smell and taste, for twoSENSES50Eyelash treatmentsTINTS51Shoes that add heightHEELS52Tommy Trojan's sch.USC55When Romeo meets JulietACTI56You, in a hymnalTHEE58Camera lens protectorCAP59Tone with a hex codeHUE60Girl in the famSIS61"House" actor PennKAL About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 17, 2026, a Monday, 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.