USA Today Crossword August 28, 2026 Answers
Friday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 28, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Season ticket holder, maybeFAN4Org. where you could see a Fever-Dream matchupWNBA8Playful aquatic mammalOTTER13The "A" of IPAALE14Get wellHEAL15Male honeybeeDRONE16Unbaked batch in a mixing bowlRAWCOOKIEDOUGH19GlistenedSHONE20Attempts againRETRIES22Glee club sectionALTOS24"That's my bone!" soundGRR25Pesky flying bugGNAT26Whisper sweet nothingsCOO27Hostess snack cakesHOHOS30WorriesFRETS31Overly theatrical thespiansHAMS33"I'm the best cow ever!"MOO34No amateurPRO35Dining spot about which you might say "It's a total sty around here!"FEEDINGTROUGH40Club on a diamond?BAT41Sai kok cuisineLAO42One who converts feet into meter?POET44"I can't believe it!"NOWAY47Patches upMENDS49___ Four (The Beatles)FAB50Notable periodsERAS51Small batteriesAAS52BizarreWEIRD54Activity at a wineryTASTING56"___ and a miss!"SWING58"Don't just say the first thing that comes to mind!"THINKITTHROUGH62The first one was sent in 1971EMAIL63Lab order?HEEL642016 Olympics localeRIO65Al ___DENTE66Mas that baaEWES67Croque madame ingredientEGG Down
1DistantFAR2Chicken ___ kingALA3"First I'm hearing of this"NEWSTOME4Rushing soundWHOOSH5Gas in a diner signNEON6Make cupcakes, for exampleBAKE7Boxer LailaALI8More out-thereODDER9Home run hitter's pace, perhapsTROT10Sightseers led by a guide, sayTOURGROUP11V-8, for oneENGINE12Prepare, like leftoversREHEAT17"Fire Island" actor MargaretCHO18Makes a boo-booERRS21Ave. crossersSTS22German exclamation hidden in "Didn't stand a chance"ACH23___ pose (resting cat's position)LOAF24Looks up, in a wayGOOGLES28ExcludeOMIT29Sugar substitute?HON30To and ___FRO32Crab who sings "Under the Sea"SEBASTIAN34Give a nudge toPROD361,440 minutesDAY37Light brownTAN38"Who'd've thunk it?"GOFIGURE39Listen toHEAR43"Watch this space for more info" (Abbr.)TBD44Badminton dividerNET45Delivered a speechORATED46Phrase written on a dirty carWASHME47"The Gift of the ___" (O. Henry story)MAGI48Soft-serve patternsSWIRLS51Lower leg jointANKLE53"Music for Airports" artist BrianENO55Still able to winINIT56WorrySTEW57"I am having so much fun on Goofy's Sky School!"WHEE59Common articleTHE60Short-term jobGIG61MonopolizeHOG About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 28, 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.