USA Today Crossword August 14 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on August 14 2026.
- 74
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 39
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
"One ___ this time" ("Cha Cha Slide" instruction)
The answer is: hop
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Really fun time
The answer is: blast
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Technology similar to echolocation
The answer is: sonar
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(14)
Say "I'm grood" instead of "I'm great" or "I'm good," say
The answer is: err
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(15)
Taylor Swift album with "Paper Rings"
The answer is: lover
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(16)
Savory flavor
The answer is: umami
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"Without further ___ . . ."
The answer is: ado
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"I ___ you" ("You're my favorite")
The answer is: adore
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Very fast
The answer is: rapid
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Crunched some data
The answer is: ranthenumbers
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(23)
Mambo legend Puente
The answer is: tito
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"Hi, it's me, your cat"
The answer is: meow
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(25)
Tic-tac-___
The answer is: toe
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Poked around
The answer is: snooped
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(32)
"Big yikes"
The answer is: ohdear
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(34)
Like an extravagant ball
The answer is: lavish
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(37)
Round dwellings
The answer is: yurts
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(38)
Auto accessory for AM/FM pickup
The answer is: carantenna
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(40)
Marriott competitor
The answer is: hyatt
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(42)
Signs
The answer is: symbols
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(44)
Pirate's besties
The answer is: mateys
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(46)
Quench
The answer is: satiate
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(49)
"Case of the Ex" singer who performed at Lilith Fair in 1999
The answer is: mya
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(50)
Reptar or Yoshi, for short
The answer is: dino
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Smartphone forerunners
The answer is: pdas
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(54)
Insects that build nests inside wood
The answer is: carpenterants
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(59)
Summer camp treat
The answer is: smore
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(61)
"All kidding ___ . . ."
The answer is: aside
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"r u picking me up soon"
The answer is: eta
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High points
The answer is: acmes
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(64)
Party all night long, perhaps
The answer is: revel
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(65)
26-Down alternative, at a coffee shop
The answer is: soy
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(66)
Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks
The answer is: tubas
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(67)
Like a cold expression
The answer is: stony
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"Help us!," to ABBA
The answer is: sos
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Clues Down (39 total)
(1)
"Less than 3" symbols
The answer is: hearts
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(2)
Make official
The answer is: ordain
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"ASAP!"
The answer is: pronto
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(4)
Unexciting
The answer is: blah
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Mine deposit
The answer is: lode
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(6)
Cosmetics brand once sold door-to-door
The answer is: avon
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Part of a skin care routine
The answer is: serum
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(8)
HBO series set in New Orleans
The answer is: treme
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"Fine, I'm in"
The answer is: surewhynot
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Congresswoman Ilhan
The answer is: omar
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(11)
Music-sharing service for millennials, once
The answer is: napster
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"___ hearing you right?"
The answer is: ami
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Get ___ of (toss)
The answer is: rid
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(21)
"Sorry, you missed out"
The answer is: toolate
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(22)
Halloween greeting
The answer is: boo
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(26)
Granola grain
The answer is: oat
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Where some nurses work (Abbr.)
The answer is: ers
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(29)
Evening shift, perhaps?
The answer is: partydress
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(30)
"Casino Royale" star Green
The answer is: eva
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Rackets
The answer is: dins
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(33)
Punny La Pirata Brewing offering
The answer is: dualipa
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(35)
Pig's home
The answer is: sty
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Skirt borders
The answer is: hems
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Underground burial site
The answer is: catacomb
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Chicago Bulls org.
The answer is: nba
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"That's a real thinker"
The answer is: hmm
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"Sweet!"
The answer is: yay
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Blue Pixar character
The answer is: sadness
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(45)
Taste
The answer is: sip
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"Made your mark on me, a golden ___"
The answer is: tattoo
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Writing assignments
The answer is: essays
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Gets closer
The answer is: nears
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It's a start
The answer is: onset
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Zone
The answer is: area
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(56)
Early DVR brand
The answer is: tivo
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"The Middle" star Sher
The answer is: eden
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___ on (trust in)
The answer is: rely
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(59)
Took a chair
The answer is: sat
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Franchise that includes "Ms. Marvel" (Abbr.)
The answer is: mcu
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