USA Today Crossword August 2 2026 Answers (8/2/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 2, 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 2, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	It's dug up in a dig
7A	Ingredient in a Caprese salad
13A	"Just got in!"
14A	Online gaming icon
15A	Some niblings
16A	Party food suppliers
18A	Bit of data on the back of a baseball card
19A	Madison Avenue taglines
21A	[This wasn't my error]
23A	Surface for a Zamboni
24A	Like some cheddar and knives
28A	Washington or Ford, e.g.
30A	"Pink ___ Club" (Chappell Roan song)
32A	Olympic blade
33A	Seventh planet from the sun
35A	Computing pioneer Lovelace
36A	Agile
37A	Curtain holder
38A	Expels from the practice of law
41A	Footballer Messi, to fans
42A	Boo-boo
44A	Aid for a driver?
45A	Triumph over
47A	Agree to another go-round
48A	Get your hands on
50A	A+ or B-, e.g.
51A	Own up to
53A	Serve well-done?
54A	2023 film about Nike sneakers
55A	Boils with anger
58A	Aquarium gunk
61A	Rid of guilt
64A	Like one with a hit single?
66A	Harness part
67A	Couldn't do without
68A	Loving touch
69A	Is in the driver's seat
1D	Ominous shark parts
2D	Not mention
3D	Home of the New York Mets from 1964 to 2008
4D	Subdivision of a whole
5D	Feeling beyond mere frustration
6D	What a haggler hopes to pay
7D	"Toodles!"
8D	A lot of dough goes into them
9D	Wetlands
10D	Completed the course?
11D	Besmirch
12D	Surgical areas, for short
16D	City on Florida's Space Coast
17D	Outline of things to discuss
20D	Balm target
22D	"Drat!"
25D	Video game subscription service for Macs and iPhones
26D	Look over again
27D	Psychoactive desert plant
28D	City name in Illinois and Colorado
29D	Tooted one's own horn
31D	Place for some at-home sales
34D	Watches the kids, for short
39D	Part of Congress
40D	Onetime Nintendo rival
43D	Installment of a sitcom
46D	Disc thrown in Ultimate
49D	"___ whiz!"
52D	Doesn't keep secrets
56D	Pre-holiday nights
57D	"___ and Lovers" (D.H. Lawrence novel)
59D	Software customer
60D	Prescriptions, for short
61D	"Press Your Luck" network
62D	Garment that might be built into a shirt
63D	Title turned down by Stephen Hawking
65D	End of some URLs

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