USA Today Crossword August 31, 2026 Answers
Monday puzzle · 78 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 31, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike headTOAD5___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form)MEGA9ScorchesSEARS14Just chillin'IDLE15Leap for Alysa LiuAXEL16Measurement of gold purityKARAT17Easy to understandSELFEXPLANATORY20Payment to the IRSTAX21Other, in SpanishOTRA22"Gotcha"ISEE23"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"IMAMESS26Good ones are considered politeMANNERS28Very seriousSOLEMN29___ Coladice (board game)PINA30"Fine by me!"AOK31Like Druidry and WiccaPAGAN33Video segmentsCLIPS38Particle physics conceptSTRINGTHEORY40Prefix for "present" and "vore"OMNI43She liked a bad appleEVE44Like a bad appleROTTEN45Weaving devicesLOOMS47Fashion designer SaabELIE49Alcohol made from riceSAKE50Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers)DISCOS52___ car smellNEW54Forest or coral reefHABITAT57Hajj religionISLAM62Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in JulySTORAGEFACILITY65VulgarLEWD66DEA investigatorNARCO67ElideOMIT68Mama in the Mamas & the PapasCASS69Machines in casinosSLOTS70Aesthetic with black clothingGOTH Down
1"Quite so"TIS2Poem of celebrationODE3Lacking follow-throughALLTALK4SlanderDEFAME5At mostMAX6Convention center gatheringsEXPOS7Hanukkah coinsGELT8Causing worryALARMING9Precursor to reggaeSKA10Make dinner at homeEATIN11Came to lightAROSE12Less commonRARER13They're real eye soresSTYES18Off the hookEXEMPT19Bread often served with saag paneerNAAN23"The Pitt" actress BrionesISA24"Greetings, fellow cow"MOO25Drum set essentialSNARE27Cheese-topped chipNACHO29Comic Con eventPANEL32"___ it your best shot!"GIVE34"I say we go for it!"LETS35CrumbIOTA36Class that might have circle timePREK37"Auld Lang ___"SYNE38Smartphone insertsSIMCARDS39It may grow up and branch out?TREE40AntiquatedOLD41"You're accusing me?!"MOI42AbsenteesNOSHOWS46Japanese noodle often served coldSOBA48WholeINTACT51OmensSIGNS53Successor to the GameCubeWII55Color in peacock feathersTEAL56Hairstyle for Angela DavisAFRO58ToilSLOG59Luxurious prom rentalLIMO60Butting headsATIT61"We only use 10% of our brains," e.g.MYTH62Utah's capital (Abbr.)SLC63Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teethTEA64Trig ratioCOS About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 31, 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.