Daily Pop Crossword August 2 2026 Answers (8/2/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword August 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

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Daily Pop Crossword August 2, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Novel by 43-Across about two African American girls growing up in rural Ohio
5A	Furry extraterrestrial of 1980s TV
8A	"Learning To ___ With Mr. Magee" (Chris Van Dusen children's book)
11A	"Close Encounters of the ___ Kind" (Steven Spielberg film)
13A	"The Matrix" protagonist
14A	"Mazel ___!" ("Congratulations!")
15A	"Hidden Figures" actress Janelle ___
16A	Novel by 43-Across about a love affair that begins in the Caribbean (2 wds.)
18A	Novel by 43-Across about an African American girl in 1940s Ohio (3 wds.)
20A	San Antonio NBA team, on scoreboards
21A	"Little red" bird of fable
22A	Actress Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"
25A	___ Geo (cable channel)
27A	"Dublin Murder Squad" series novelist French
31A	Novel by 43-Across about an African American man in 1930s-1960s Michigan (3 wds.)
35A	Singer Sonny whose epitaph reads "And the beat goes on"
36A	"A Wrinkle in Time" director DuVernay
37A	Ask too many questions
38A	"Jurassic Park" genetic material, for short
41A	Flow out, as a tide
43A	American novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 (2 wds.)
49A	Novel by 43-Across about an African American family after the Civil War
50A	Disappear slowly but surely
51A	"Brokeback Mountain" director Lee
52A	"Howards ___" (Emma Thompson film based on an E.M. Forster novel)
53A	Take, as advice (2 wds.)
54A	"One ___ time, please!" (2 wds.)
55A	Promos that may pop up in free apps
56A	Novel by 43-Across about an African American veteran of the Korean War
1D	Monthly list of credit card charges (Abbr.)
2D	"I have a bad feeling about this!" (Hyph.)
3D	"I Walk the ___" (Johnny Cash hit song)
4D	Many Saudi natives
5D	Chip to start a poker hand, e.g.
6D	Pet shop purchase for a dog owner
7D	Personal strong point
8D	"___ Close" (2012 Harlan Coben novel)
9D	Japanese city known for pricey beef
10D	"___ and Bean" (kid-lit series by Annie Barrows)
12D	The "D" of "FDR"
17D	Japanese box lunch
19D	Military flying branch (Abbr.)
22D	PC port for a portable mouse
23D	Jane Smiley novel set at an agricultural college
24D	"State of Wonder" novelist Patchett
26D	Org. operating full-body scanners (Abbr.)
28D	A bass guitar may be connected to it
29D	Conjunction used with "neither"
30D	"Unsafe at ___ Speed" (Ralph Nader book)
32D	Emphatic rejection (2 wds.)
33D	"One Flew ___ the Cuckoo's Nest"
34D	___ Tar Pits (2 wds.)
39D	Skin care brand in blue containers
40D	Make a change to
42D	Tree with smooth bark
43D	Collapsible canvas shelter
44D	Four-time Olympic gold medalist Korbut
45D	Betting numbers
46D	Slugger Juan who was the 2020 National League batting champion
47D	"One Night in Miami ... " actor Leslie ___ Jr.
48D	"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Leakes
49D	"The Sheep Detectives" sound

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