USA Today Crossword August 6, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 74 clues — every Across and Down answer for the August 6, 2026 USA Today Crossword.
Across
1Blueprint detail, for shortSPEC5ContingenciesIFS8Not these!THOSE13Sacred Pueblo spaceKIVA14Bellows in the barnyardMOOS16DevourEATUP17"Law & Order: SVU" actorICET18"But this makes no sense?!"HOWCANITBE20"Just forget it"DONTBOTHER22It's kind of a thorny subjectROSE23"Cool story, ___"BRO24___ on (relied upon)BANKED26Quickly look for matches?SPEEDDATE29Either of a kid's parents?GOAT32Jot downNOTE33Island, in FrenchILE34Person to split the bill withCOSTAR36Granola grainOAT37Bright, like an atriumWELLLIT39"This bout is over!" (Abbr.)TKO40Animal that's spotted in the wildOCELOT42"Game, ___, match!"SET43"I'm right here, you know" soundAHEM44HurledTHREW45"You weren't here first!"GETINLINE47Really lay intoASSAIL49Bonus game periods, for shortOTS50"Yeah, right!"ASIF53"Nope, don't care"IMSOOVERIT57"You had your chance!"TOOLATENOW59SprintRACE60Stop on the roadMOTEL61Person with South Asian rootsDESI62School on the ThamesETON63One of six in AustraliaSTATE64Itty-bittyWEE65Fender dingDENT Down
1Losing streak, in baseballSKID2___ de galloPICO3"I like that suggestion more!"EVENBETTER4Where kitties can climbCATTREE5"The way I see it," for shortIMHO6Sport with Lions and Bears (but no Tigers)FOOTBALL7"Can I get some news I haven't already heard?"SOWHATELSEISNEW8Number of seasons of "Friends"TEN9Jobs for stylistsHAIRDOS10"Lord of the Rings" actor MirandaOTTO11Long lunches?SUBS12Fencing bladeEPEE15Public hubbubSCENE19"Raiders of the Lost ___"ARK21Physique, for shortBOD25Showbiz acronymEGOT26Part of a doggo to boop, cutesilySNOOT27Verb in an eggs Benedict recipePOACH28Paleo or keto, e.g.DIET30"The way things are going . . ."ATTHISRATE31Not availableTAKEN34___ Field (the Mets' stadium)CITI35Museo della Forma Urbis cityROME37FlabbergastsWOWS38UnleashLETLOOSE41Circular in a square, maybe?LEAFLET43ChangedALTERED45Played some Hades, perhapsGAMED46Penultimate month (Abbr.)NOV48"Take a load off!"SIT50Bread boxes?ATMS51Coat that Santa might wear?SOOT52Tiny amountIOTA54"That hurt!"OWIE55Symbol on a computer screenICON56Camper's shelterTENT58Beer varietyALE About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 6, 2026, a Thursday, 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.