USA Today Crossword August 12 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on August 12 2026.
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- Total Clues
- 37
- Total Across
- 41
- Total Down
Clues Across (37 total)
(1)
Witnessed
The answer is: saw
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Triumph
The answer is: win
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Brazilian dances
The answer is: sambas
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"Watch this space!" letters
The answer is: tba
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LSD
The answer is: acid
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Not too bright?
The answer is: cloudy
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Outdated
The answer is: obsolete
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Reacted to injustice
The answer is: rioted
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Chain reaction in which small actions create a big impact
The answer is: rippleeffect
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Southwestern formations
The answer is: mesas
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___ Sremmurd (hip-hop duo)
The answer is: rae
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"The Silence of the Lambs" org.
The answer is: fbi
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Experiment spot
The answer is: lab
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Beaut
The answer is: gem
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"Frozen" snowman
The answer is: olaf
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The "L" of LACMA
The answer is: los
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Young horses
The answer is: foals
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"The March King"
The answer is: sousa
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(37)
High-fiber baked good
The answer is: applebranmuffin
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(40)
Cries out in surprise
The answer is: yelps
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Cookie-selling group
The answer is: troop
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Travel by plane
The answer is: fly
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Stretches of timelines
The answer is: eras
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Grape ___ (rhyming drink)
The answer is: ape
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One sample ___ customer
The answer is: per
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Pet that might have ruby-colored eyes
The answer is: rat
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He's generally associated with chicken?
The answer is: tso
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"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Diaz
The answer is: rosa
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People who work behind the scenes
The answer is: supportstaff
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Person-shaped board game token
The answer is: meeple
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Chilaquiles ingredient
The answer is: tortilla
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Stay
The answer is: remain
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Notion
The answer is: idea
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"I'm ___" ("Ready to hear the gossip")
The answer is: sat
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Dry spell
The answer is: slump
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Visionary
The answer is: seer
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Versatile card
The answer is: ace
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Clues Down (41 total)
(1)
Seattle WNBA team
The answer is: storm
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(2)
"Jack Ryan" actress Cornish
The answer is: abbie
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Paper nest builders
The answer is: wasps
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They might be hidden behind portraits
The answer is: wallsafes
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Carbonated frozen drink
The answer is: icee
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Late hours, in ads
The answer is: nite
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___ Queen (horror icon)
The answer is: scream
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Disney girl with a surreal imagination
The answer is: alice
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Irrelevant
The answer is: moot
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"He's a 10, ___ . . ."
The answer is: but
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Refreshing drink suffix
The answer is: ade
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"The Bear" chef
The answer is: syd
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"4 sure!"
The answer is: def
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Birthstone for some Libras
The answer is: opal
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(21)
Red chili pepper
The answer is: fresno
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Marshmallow ___
The answer is: fluff
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Caprese salad ingredient
The answer is: basil
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". . . though none may exist"
The answer is: ifany
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Animated dad who loves making burgers
The answer is: bob
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Harsh light
The answer is: glare
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"Yikes"
The answer is: oof
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Wedding cake part
The answer is: layer
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"The Phantom of the ___"
The answer is: opera
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Water balloon sound
The answer is: splat
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Music genre with striking visuals
The answer is: artpop
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Highly successful person
The answer is: superstar
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Vinyl records
The answer is: lps
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Floor-cleaning tool
The answer is: mop
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Source of many matches
The answer is: aspen
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___ canai (flatbread)
The answer is: roti
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Blooming bulb
The answer is: tulip
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It might be a dip, or include a dip
The answer is: salsa
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Duck sound in some insurance ads
The answer is: aflac
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Unwanted texts, e.g.
The answer is: spam
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R&B singer Redding
The answer is: otis
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Participated in RAGBRAI
The answer is: rode
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44-Down, e.g.
The answer is: tree
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What meeting your soulmate might feel like
The answer is: fate
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"Mr. and ___. Smith"
The answer is: mrs
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Slippery fish
The answer is: eel
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Australian bird
The answer is: emu
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