USA Today Crossword August 5 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on August 5 2026.
- 74
- Total Clues
- 33
- Total Across
- 41
- Total Down
Clues Across (33 total)
(1)
Semisolid precipitation
The answer is: slush
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Crochet or macrame
The answer is: craft
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Sticky note brand
The answer is: postit
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Sports cars with horse logos
The answer is: ferraris
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Like a joke understood by few
The answer is: inside
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Cause a temperature warning on a phone
The answer is: overheat
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Reduce the power of, in gaming
The answer is: nerf
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Scatter around
The answer is: strew
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History textbook unit
The answer is: era
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Some steak orders
The answer is: filets
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Settle up
The answer is: repay
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Bookish
The answer is: literary
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Cassette
The answer is: tape
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Yoga pose
The answer is: asana
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They have a big E at the top
The answer is: eyecharts
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Word after "T." or "Oedipus"
The answer is: rex
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Any of 150 Biblical songs
The answer is: psalm
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Promise to settle up later
The answer is: iou
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Cashless payment tool
The answer is: debitcard
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"Beautiful Things" singer Benson
The answer is: boone
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Steals from
The answer is: robs
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Required
The answer is: demanded
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They generate interest
The answer is: loans
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"Squid Game" or "My Golden Life"
The answer is: kdrama
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Smile's shape
The answer is: arc
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Bigfoot or Godzilla
The answer is: beast
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"10/10, no notes," for example
The answer is: rave
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Pastry treats on sticks
The answer is: cakepops
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Beach day container full of ice
The answer is: cooler
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Like November, among the months of the year
The answer is: eleventh
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Back-baring top
The answer is: halter
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Virginia, for one
The answer is: state
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Doesn't succeed
The answer is: flops
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Clues Down (41 total)
(1)
Alternative to "solve" or "buy a vowel," on "Wheel of Fortune"
The answer is: spin
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(2)
Solitary
The answer is: lone
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Letters on pre-1991 maps
The answer is: ussr
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Become less flexible
The answer is: stiffen
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Started a game of Sardines
The answer is: hid
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Workers on a ship
The answer is: crew
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Movie with the song "Naatu Naatu"
The answer is: rrr
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Ooh and ___
The answer is: aah
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Portion of the day during which teachers don't actually get downtime
The answer is: freeperiod
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Wonder Woman's headwear
The answer is: tiara
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Edison rival Nikola
The answer is: tesla
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Running test at the NFL combine
The answer is: fortyyarddash
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Holiday preceders
The answer is: eves
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"Don't leave!"
The answer is: stay
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WNBA great Weatherspoon
The answer is: teresa
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"This American Life" host Glass
The answer is: ira
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"Go, team!"
The answer is: rah
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Anti-pollution org.
The answer is: epa
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Fat in some piecrusts
The answer is: lard
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"Understood"
The answer is: isee
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Income range considered by the IRS
The answer is: taxbracket
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"31 Days of Oscar" channel
The answer is: tcm
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Respected seniors
The answer is: elders
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Vocal quality
The answer is: tone
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Took to court
The answer is: sued
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Mac alternatives
The answer is: pcs
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Charged particle
The answer is: ion
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Channel with "Modern Family" reruns
The answer is: tbs
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"Pow!"
The answer is: bam
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In the midst of a hot streak
The answer is: onaroll
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Success on a dating app
The answer is: match
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Fabric full of holes
The answer is: lace
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Some doctoral exams
The answer is: orals
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Retained
The answer is: kept
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What a radius is and a diameter is not
The answer is: bone
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Range above tenor
The answer is: alto
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Selina Meyer sitcom
The answer is: veep
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Goofs up
The answer is: errs
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Actress Longoria
The answer is: eva
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Odie or Garfield, to Jon
The answer is: pet
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Clumsy type
The answer is: oaf
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