USA Today Crossword August 23, 2026 Answers
Sunday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 23, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Total hottiesBABES6New mom in fawning seasonDOE9Bit of eye creamDAB12Units of sourdoughLOAVES14"Know ___ good spots?"ANY15"A long, long time ___ . . ."AGO16Worldly and refinedURBANE17Nokcha or longjingGREENTEA19Home for pigletsSTY20Typical commuter carSEDAN22Maid of honor's deliveryTOAST23Reckless speedHASTE25Briny items in a relish trayOLIVES27Kept under wrapsHID28Satisfies fullySATES29B-school degreeMBA32Ink stainBLOT34The Grinch's dogMAX35One might have a bike laneSTREET37State with the Amana ColoniesIOWA38Thus farASYET40"Overcompensating" actor DiMarcoADAM41Large concert venuesARENAS43Some undergrad degreesBAS44Minor criticismsNITS45Address to a superior officerSIR46Laughs loudlyROARS48___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)ADA49Treat with a cherry on topSUNDAE50Purchase pricesCOSTS53Backpack full of supplies, maybeGOBAG56Drop in onVISIT58Vietnamese for "festival"TET59"Fine! I give up!"OKYOUWIN61Gymnastics legend BilesSIMONE63"Why ___ we here?"ARE64"Viva ___ Vegas"LAS65Like a voice after a long speechHOARSE66Profs' colleaguesTAS67Tool swung at a tree trunkAXE68Gave a moniker toNAMED Down
1React shyly to praise, perhapsBLUSH2Largest artery in the bodyAORTA3Party for an expecting parentBABYSHOWER4"Training Day" actress MendesEVA5Picked up onSENSED6"Well, shoot!"DARNIT7Number of lenses in a monocleONE8Checkup for visionEYETEST9Numbers to be crunchedDATA10Seemingly foreverAGES11Vessel for gravyBOAT13"Didn't I tell you?"SEE17Meme demonstrating absurdity posing as geniusGALAXYBRAIN18Dissenting votesNOS21Savory rice-and-lentil dishesDOSAS24Saturn's largest moonTITAN26Reflective gear for road workersVESTS29Spike in news coverageMEDIASTORM30Totally exhaustedBEAT31Devices with cash cassettesATMS32Lack of objectivityBIAS33"Shark Tank" investor GreinerLORI34Brick-laying proMASON36Total strangerRANDO39Makes less hardEASES42Peppery salad greenARUGULA47Give counsel toADVISE48Film genre with stunt doublesACTION49___ Paulo, BrazilSAO51On edgeTENSE52Trusty horseSTEED53Animal prone to buttingGOAT54Seed-packed pod veggieOKRA55Free passes in playoffsBYES57"Sorta"ISH60Honeycomb materialWAX62Barnyard bleatMAA About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 23, 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.