USA Today Crossword August 13 2026 Answers (8/13/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 13, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword August 13, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Zoom background effect
5A	"The West Wing" actor Alan
9A	Moves like a rope bridge
14A	Tiny bit
15A	Friendship bracelet bit
16A	Drink aka hot chocolate
17A	Gradually becoming more popular, like a trend
20A	Home of the WNBA's Dream (Abbr.)
21A	Place for chickens
22A	Not pro
23A	Bout "souvenir," perhaps
25A	1-1, for one
26A	Through
29A	High-fat diet
30A	La Scala's home
33A	Basketball player Sue
34A	Surface for tree pose
36A	Affirmatives
37A	Current that brings warm water into the Atlantic
39A	Implicitly understood
42A	Give in
43A	Tooth or head trouble
44A	"___ what I'm thinking . . ."
45A	Tablet with a Mini version
49A	Veggie under a fairy-tale mattress
50A	Tell a fib
51A	Mat in a ryokan
53A	Reason to cancel a barbecue
55A	"Zip it!"
57A	Opposites of 36-Across
58A	Where the New England Revolution play their home games
62A	Vulcan, e.g.
63A	Cookie with a Firecracker Pop flavor
64A	"A Simple Favor" star Kendrick
65A	"___ your heart!"
66A	Bend out of shape
67A	Feel sorry for
1D	Huge favor
2D	Totally cannot stand
3D	Monopoly property without fixed rents
4D	Published in a paper
5D	Out of the ordinary
6D	Toy brand discussed on Brickipedia
7D	Like a used towel, perhaps
8D	Kerfuffle
9D	Part of a play
10D	"Thanks, but that ___ be necessary"
11D	It might involve protests, marches or community organizing
12D	Second-person pronoun
13D	"Unholy" singer Smith
18D	"Rocks" in a drink
19D	Primary conduit
24D	Knuckle-headed move?
25D	Spill the beans
27D	Wrath
28D	Some might pop up
31D	"That time works for me"
32D	___-focused
33D	"Scram!"
35D	Prep for a major renovation, say
36D	Currency in Kyoto
38D	Place to take a break on a road trip
39D	Bar spout
40D	Unreturnable serve
41D	Third letter of the NATO alphabet
44D	Clue
46D	Grilled sandwich with Italian bread
47D	Quantity
48D	Feeling of shock and confusion
50D	Property claims
52D	"That's it!"
54D	Some craft beers
55D	Queen of Mount Olympus
56D	App operator
58D	Yap or yammer
59D	Under the weather
60D	AAA service
61D	Handshake alternative

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