USA Today Crossword August 1 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on August 1 2026.
- 78
- Total Clues
- 41
- Total Across
- 37
- Total Down
Clues Across (41 total)
(1)
Like people from Oranjestad
The answer is: aruban
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In favor of
The answer is: pro
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"You're it!" game
The answer is: tag
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Word after "hot" or "sweet"
The answer is: potato
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Birth control option (Abbr.)
The answer is: iud
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Ginger ___
The answer is: ale
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Passes into law
The answer is: enacts
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"Helping" body part
The answer is: hand
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Buzzing creature
The answer is: bee
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Holding onto
The answer is: keeping
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Utensil not often used for cereal
The answer is: fork
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Their babies are called pups
The answer is: bats
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Storylines
The answer is: plots
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Big field concerning small things, for short
The answer is: nanotech
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(28)
Airport screening org.
The answer is: tsa
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Like the singer Fairuz
The answer is: arab
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"Totes!"
The answer is: def
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(31)
Grocery store paths
The answer is: aisles
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Opera solo
The answer is: aria
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Snatches
The answer is: grabs
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"The Book of ___" (Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrahms book)
The answer is: hope
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Loch monster's nickname
The answer is: nessie
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Solidify
The answer is: set
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At no cost
The answer is: free
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Busy org. come tax time
The answer is: irs
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Pumpkin patch activities
The answer is: hayrides
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Turmeric or ginger
The answer is: spice
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Knight's title
The answer is: sir
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(50)
Lowest cards, sometimes
The answer is: aces
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Rolls of bills
The answer is: wads
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Edible centerpiece, e.g.
The answer is: foodart
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Dined
The answer is: ate
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The ___ (informal name for a Chicago sculpture)
The answer is: bean
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Performer wearing hikizuri
The answer is: geisha
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"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" director DaCosta
The answer is: nia
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(61)
Gab
The answer is: yap
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(62)
Skipped a big wedding
The answer is: eloped
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"Help us!" letters
The answer is: sos
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Hosp. areas
The answer is: ers
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Energetic person
The answer is: dynamo
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Clues Down (37 total)
(1)
Mimic
The answer is: ape
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"Parks and Recreation" character Swanson
The answer is: ron
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Acting teacher Hagen
The answer is: uta
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Just doing the fundamental stuff
The answer is: backtobasics
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Confirm to be true
The answer is: attest
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What smells?
The answer is: nose
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A toy one is featured in the "Amelie" soundtrack
The answer is: piano
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Ladder part
The answer is: rung
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Wacky
The answer is: odd
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In Italy, cutting your pasta is one
The answer is: taboo
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Spoiler ___
The answer is: alert
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"Freaks and ___" (cult TV show)
The answer is: geeks
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Haute couture
The answer is: highfashion
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Indiana NBA player
The answer is: pacer
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Brief piece of creative writing
The answer is: flashfiction
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Ballet rail
The answer is: barre
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"Hadestown" creator Mitchell
The answer is: anais
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(25)
Letter before omega
The answer is: psi
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(26)
Leavened flatbread
The answer is: naan
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Crimped pie parts
The answer is: edges
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"Delish!"
The answer is: tasty
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"Royals" singer
The answer is: lorde
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Fencing swords
The answer is: epees
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Spots
The answer is: sees
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Goatee, e.g.
The answer is: beard
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Fuming feeling
The answer is: ire
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(45)
Hardly ever
The answer is: rarely
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(46)
Towel shapes in some fancy hotels
The answer is: swans
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Outdoor dining spot
The answer is: patio
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Concepts
The answer is: ideas
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(49)
Many Daytime Emmy Award winners
The answer is: soaps
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Purple character in "Inside Out"
The answer is: fear
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Like sharp cheddar
The answer is: aged
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"Ta-ta!"
The answer is: bye
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Self-care spot
The answer is: spa
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(58)
Shorten a skirt
The answer is: hem
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Commotion
The answer is: ado
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