USA Today Crossword August 17 2026 Answers (8/17/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 17, 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 17, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Dirty haze in a city
5A	___ off (prunes)
9A	Flower symbolizing faith and wisdom
13A	Seed holder on a pine
14A	Actress Halle
15A	Insignificant
16A	Training place for puppies
19A	Triangular part of a shark
20A	Fiend in Dante's "Inferno"
21A	"Taskmaster" creator Alex
22A	Southwest offering
24A	Hezly Rivera's Olympic team
26A	Hip-hop's Run-___
27A	"The Fugitive" actress Ward
28A	Tree with trembling leaves
30A	Have some laziji
31A	Hidden stockpile
34A	Snacks for squirrels
36A	Supposedly private but widely known matter
38A	Reared, like a child
40A	Some SoundCloud uploads
41A	Touch lightly
44A	Give it your ___
45A	Sparkly crown
47A	Segments of a timeline
49A	Best of the best
51A	Move rapidly and forcefully
53A	Key skill in archery
54A	Squares on a calendar
57A	Fox pup's shelter
58A	Game played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star
62A	Cousin's mom
63A	Spy's scoop
64A	Pinnacle
65A	Animal hospital patients
66A	Pens with troughs
67A	Bathrooms, to an Aussie
1D	Shows contempt
2D	Decoration above a crib
3D	Low soccer score
4D	H.S. diploma equivalent
5D	Period after Mardi Gras
6D	Whale known for beaching itself to hunt
7D	Doc outlining assets before marriage
8D	___ admin (IT pro)
9D	"if u ask me . . ."
10D	Get more inventory
11D	Participant in a certain triathlon
12D	Chooses
14D	Apt rhyme for "defeat"
17D	"More or less"
18D	Roll of the dice
23D	Sounds of disbelief
25D	Browns in a skillet
28D	Donkey
29D	Like a gauzy veil
32D	Golfer's reservation
33D	"The Way Home" actress MacDowell
35D	Marine mammal that uses its chest as a dining table
36D	Medium for Rembrandt
37D	Audit pro
38D	Inflatable rodent seen at strikes
39D	Lululemon rival
42D	Style of Radio City Music Hall
43D	Largest city in Sicily
46D	Passionate
48D	Smell and taste, for two
50D	Eyelash treatments
51D	Shoes that add height
52D	Tommy Trojan's sch.
55D	When Romeo meets Juliet
56D	You, in a hymnal
58D	Camera lens protector
59D	Tone with a hex code
60D	Girl in the fam
61D	"House" actor Penn

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