USA Today Crossword August 15 2026 Answers (8/15/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 15, 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 15, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Sitting on
5A	Tea
11A	"Much ___ About Nothing"
14A	"Beloved" novelist Morrison
15A	"Wednesday" star Jenna
16A	Provided a meal for
17A	Nutrient-dense seedlings
19A	Letters on many modern Christmas lights
20A	Time off from work that might be used to attend to a newborn
21A	Friend, in French
22A	They fly, or make baseballs fly
23A	Bit of ink
24A	Data used to aid a business
26A	Work boot feature
30A	"Yikes! A bug!"
31A	401(k) alternatives
32A	Small whirlpool
34A	Stop by
38A	Clothing
39A	Become ready to eat
41A	Bygone iPod model
42A	Fabric some erroneously think is a portmanteau of "New York" and "London"
44A	"Wasn't me"
45A	Eye part that controls the pupil
46A	Resistance unit
48A	Small crackers introduced in 1987
50A	"Everyone brings a dish" party
53A	Carnival location
54A	Lean and strong
55A	Easy tennis shot to return
56A	Confirm
60A	Colorful Taylor Swift era
61A	"Help!" and "Rubber Soul," e.g.
63A	Card in a royal flush
64A	Senator Sanders
65A	Pig's sound
66A	___ capita
67A	Balanced state
68A	Crosstown rival of the Yankees
1D	Bread box?
2D	Labor
3D	Only a single time
4D	Popular brand of puffed rice snack
5D	Eager sort
6D	Surname that sounds like a conjunction
7D	Dish that might also be called bao
8D	"Come to my office"
9D	Catch fire
10D	___ de deux (dance duet)
11D	Company with a spokesduck
12D	The 411
13D	Ironic things to be even
18D	Track shape
22D	SpongeBob SquarePants' home
25D	Go "Vroom!"
26D	The "S" of ASL
27D	Part of a lunch line stack
28D	___ Grey tea
29D	One-eyed Norse god
33D	Big name in coolers
35D	South Asian garment
36D	Not yet eliminated
37D	Ring ___ (carnival game)
40D	Additives in some processed meats
43D	Org. that has the Blues
47D	"Business in the front, party in the back" hairstyle
49D	Commonly baked pasta
50D	Jigsaw puzzle component
51D	Say "I'll have the tomato soup, please"
52D	Hooded snake
54D	Sandwich alternative
57D	"Bad Law" author Mystal
58D	In the mail
59D	Scolding sounds
61D	Six-pack muscles
62D	Nintendo avatar

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