USA Today Crossword August 18 2026 Answers (8/18/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 18, 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 18, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Like the deity Xipe Totec
6A	Bubble bath stuff
10A	Rankings above corporals (Abbr.)
14A	"Put me in, ___!"
15A	Raindrop sound
16A	Voyage
17A	"Same here!"
18A	Skin condition
19A	Italian meat-based sauce
20A	Program designed to prevent "burn-in"
23A	Pittsburgh football player
26A	Handy types
27A	Rice dish with saffron
28A	U-turn from NNW
29A	Sicilian peak
30A	"Yeah, su-u-ure"
33A	"Everywhere you want to be" cards
38A	Trash service
41A	Scornful look
42A	An apple for Apple, e.g.
43A	Bread often served with hummus
44A	It's "just a number"
46A	Warmup band
48A	West Texas city
52A	Made it to the Olympic podium
54A	Person who helps mediate disputes
56A	Toolbar heading
57A	Pop-ups' paths
58A	Restless
63A	Toaster waffle brand
64A	Puerto ___
65A	Photographer Arbus
66A	Crystal ball user
67A	___ USA
68A	Trade fairs
1D	Cooling systems, for short
2D	Metaphor for a chaotic place
3D	Smidgen
4D	___ mode (hybrid vehicle setting, often)
5D	Wedge-shaped hand tool
6D	Result from picking up a 7-10 split
7D	Stomach sore
8D	Over
9D	Doesn't save
10D	Wander off course
11D	"Take This to Your ___" (Fall Out Boy album)
12D	Tony the ___ (Frosted Flakes mascot)
13D	Victor Wembanyama's 67-Across
21D	Insurance filing
22D	Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory
23D	The Devil
24D	High-strung
25D	Fill with joy
27D	Church benches
28D	Doe's mate
31D	Unit of hay
32D	"Discreet Music" artist Brian
34D	Push into action
35D	River that served as a backdrop for the 2024 Olympics' opening ceremony
36D	Paid for some cards
37D	One of an estimated 100-400 billion in the Milky Way
39D	Dry-___ marker
40D	"Imagine Me & You" star Matthew
45D	Racing vehicle
47D	Pride Month celebration with floats
48D	Many fencing blades
49D	Climber's resting area
50D	WNBA player Bueckers
51D	Performer in a play
52D	Hajj destination
53D	___ salts
55D	Lake named after an Indigenous people
59D	Veto
60D	Keg component
61D	___-cone
62D	Hai, in English

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