USA Today Crossword August 19, 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 77 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 19, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Coke or PepsiCOLA5Mooing grazersCOWS9"Just so you know!" adsPSAS13"Sad to say . . ."ALAS14Speed-measuring techRADAR15Equity-focused community center, for shortYWCA16Neighborhood with designer boutiquesFASHIONDISTRICT19Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc." has one big oneEYE20Top group of celebsALIST21___ sweet ___HOME22Soup with a tonkotsu varietyRAMEN24Late payment, e.g.FEE26Supergoop! bottle lettersSPF28One-___ (single occurrences)OFFS30Photocopier brandXEROX32Manual's counterpartAUTO33Dentist's threadFLOSS35Pottery or glassblowing, for exampleART36Go upRISE37"Straight from the manufacturer" purchase optionFACTORYDIRECT41Large flightless birdEMU42"What do ___ mean?"YOU43Not wildTAME44Take a power nap, sayREST46Google Maps technologyGPS48Pain-relieving hemp product, for shortCBDOIL52Tool used for tillingHOE54Arthur for whom the ESPYs' Courage Award is namedASHE56Kissing in the park, e.g.PDA57Hardly a saintFARFROMPERFECT61Handheld game that shouts instructionsBOPIT62Word before "position" or "vault"POLE63Taylor Swift's "The ___ Tour"ERAS64OverABOVE65With no other changesASIS66Corn unitEAR67Colorado ski townASPEN68Past the deadlineLATE69Trippy tabLSD Down
1Barista's workplaceCAFE2Skincare brand that sounds like an exclamationOLAY3Intense concentrationLASERFOCUS4Fireplace remainsASH5DogCANINE6"What are the ___?"ODDS7"Any minute now . . ."WAITFORIT8Soon-to-be alumni (Abbr.)SRS9Prefix with "technic"PYRO10Bikini, e.g.SWIMSUIT11Is OK withACCEPTS12Stopped standingSAT14Watch brand with a crown logoROLEX17"That's me!"IAM18Run of ___ millTHE23Aide (Abbr.)ASST25"Even more dairy" pizza requestEXTRACHEESE27NemesisFOE28"Shark Tank" proposalOFFER29Feature of the Portland Fire and Miami Heat logosFLAME31AwesomesauceRAD32Followed a curved pathARCED34Vegan milk optionSOY38Walkie-talkie user's "Gotcha"ROGER39"Gotcha"YUP40Glowing fireplace bitEMBER45Be one's best selfTHRIVE47Fried South Asian snackSAMOSA49Performances with ariasOPERAS50Driver's license, e.g.IDCARD51Back muscles, for shortLATS53FrequentlyOFTEN55DividedSPLIT57Keychain attachmentsFOBS58EachAPOP59Milky gemstoneOPAL60SenseFEEL61Sheep's soundBAA About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 19, 2026, a Wednesday, 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.