USA Today Crossword August 20 2026 Answers (8/20/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 20, 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 20, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/20/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Phoenix Opera solo
5A	"Do your ___!"
10A	Take orders from
14A	Pear suitable for poaching
15A	Really mad
16A	Like stallions and bulls
17A	Alley target in a Wii Sports game
19A	Ticks off
20A	Do better than
21A	Areas of land
23A	Drink that might be served with crumpets
24A	Need to pay
27A	"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach)
28A	Spigot
31A	Trips around the sun (Abbr.)
33A	Proves versatile
35A	"Days of ___ Lives"
36A	Orchard units
38A	Counterpart of ecstasy
40A	Flash seen before hearing thunder
44A	"Hidden Figures" star Janelle
45A	Airport annoyance
46A	Long, long time
47A	Vegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screen
50A	Write to Dear Abby, say
53A	Boxing ref's call
54A	"___ Te Ching"
55A	The Broncos, on a scoreboard
57A	Brain scan (Abbr.)
59A	Home on a Kingdomino starting tile
62A	Turn into mush
64A	Sign of things to come
66A	Classic parade streamer material
69A	Dryer fuzz
70A	Causing goose bumps
71A	Gorillas and gibbons
72A	Prom partner
73A	"I'm ___ in the back of the car / And I cried like a baby comin' home from the bar"
74A	In this location
1D	Monastery figure
2D	"Carol" star Mara
3D	"That's the truth!"
4D	6-Down that defends legal rights
5D	Take the prize
6D	4-Down, e.g.
7D	Spellbound
8D	Provoke
9D	Rent payer
10D	Leave out
11D	Happy hour seat
12D	Yellowstone creature
13D	"Definitely!"
18D	Stock debut, for short
22D	Honeydew alternative
25D	Toad's bump
26D	Blissful spot
29D	Woman with nieces, say
30D	Be nosy
32D	It's a long story!
34D	Parenthetical bit
37D	Ice holders
39D	"El perro" painter Francisco
40D	Window-shop, perhaps
41D	Not guilty
42D	Brainy person
43D	Pure delight
44D	Was introduced to
48D	Tapped gently
49D	___-than-thou
51D	Colorful wrap
52D	Real gem
56D	"All Things Considered" network
58D	Honking flock
60D	Poker payment
61D	Beige shade
63D	State home to Bryce Canyon
64D	Ancient
65D	"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonist
67D	Folks
68D	Cartoon shriek

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