USA Today Crossword August 31 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on August 31 2026.
- 78
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 43
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike head
The answer is: toad
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___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form)
The answer is: mega
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Scorches
The answer is: sears
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Just chillin'
The answer is: idle
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Leap for Alysa Liu
The answer is: axel
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Measurement of gold purity
The answer is: karat
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Easy to understand
The answer is: selfexplanatory
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Payment to the IRS
The answer is: tax
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Other, in Spanish
The answer is: otra
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"Gotcha"
The answer is: isee
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"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"
The answer is: imamess
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Good ones are considered polite
The answer is: manners
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Very serious
The answer is: solemn
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___ Coladice (board game)
The answer is: pina
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"Fine by me!"
The answer is: aok
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Like Druidry and Wicca
The answer is: pagan
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Video segments
The answer is: clips
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Particle physics concept
The answer is: stringtheory
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Prefix for "present" and "vore"
The answer is: omni
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She liked a bad apple
The answer is: eve
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Like a bad apple
The answer is: rotten
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Weaving devices
The answer is: looms
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Fashion designer Saab
The answer is: elie
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Alcohol made from rice
The answer is: sake
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Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers)
The answer is: discos
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___ car smell
The answer is: new
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Forest or coral reef
The answer is: habitat
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Hajj religion
The answer is: islam
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Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in July
The answer is: storagefacility
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Vulgar
The answer is: lewd
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DEA investigator
The answer is: narco
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Elide
The answer is: omit
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Mama in the Mamas & the Papas
The answer is: cass
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Machines in casinos
The answer is: slots
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Aesthetic with black clothing
The answer is: goth
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Clues Down (43 total)
(1)
"Quite so"
The answer is: tis
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(2)
Poem of celebration
The answer is: ode
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Lacking follow-through
The answer is: alltalk
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Slander
The answer is: defame
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At most
The answer is: max
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Convention center gatherings
The answer is: expos
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Hanukkah coins
The answer is: gelt
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Causing worry
The answer is: alarming
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Precursor to reggae
The answer is: ska
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Make dinner at home
The answer is: eatin
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Came to light
The answer is: arose
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Less common
The answer is: rarer
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They're real eye sores
The answer is: styes
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Off the hook
The answer is: exempt
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Bread often served with saag paneer
The answer is: naan
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"The Pitt" actress Briones
The answer is: isa
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"Greetings, fellow cow"
The answer is: moo
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Drum set essential
The answer is: snare
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Cheese-topped chip
The answer is: nacho
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Comic Con event
The answer is: panel
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"___ it your best shot!"
The answer is: give
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"I say we go for it!"
The answer is: lets
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Crumb
The answer is: iota
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Class that might have circle time
The answer is: prek
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"Auld Lang ___"
The answer is: syne
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Smartphone inserts
The answer is: simcards
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(39)
It may grow up and branch out?
The answer is: tree
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Antiquated
The answer is: old
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"You're accusing me?!"
The answer is: moi
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Absentees
The answer is: noshows
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Japanese noodle often served cold
The answer is: soba
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Whole
The answer is: intact
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Omens
The answer is: signs
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Successor to the GameCube
The answer is: wii
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Color in peacock feathers
The answer is: teal
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Hairstyle for Angela Davis
The answer is: afro
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Toil
The answer is: slog
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Luxurious prom rental
The answer is: limo
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Butting heads
The answer is: atit
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"We only use 10% of our brains," e.g.
The answer is: myth
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Utah's capital (Abbr.)
The answer is: slc
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Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teeth
The answer is: tea
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Trig ratio
The answer is: cos
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