USA Today Crossword August 21 2026 Answers (8/21/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/21/26, 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	Lessen gradually
6A	Monumental
10A	Flaky rock
14A	Take a load off
15A	"Rubber duckie, you're the one / You make ___time lots of fun"
16A	Type of exam
17A	Top-tier
18A	Fairy tale beginning
19A	August 20, e.g.
20A	"To catch them is my real test / To train them is my cause" song
23A	Amazement
24A	Ask nosy questions
25A	Interfere, like with a lock's integrity
29A	Devoured
30A	Feeling blue
31A	It can be fragile or inflated
32A	"Top Gun" actor Kilmer
34A	Like someone who unplugs completely
38A	State that hosts RAGBRAI
39A	Regret
40A	Broadcasts
41A	Successor's challenge after replacing a legend
46A	Cooling cubes
47A	Chooses
48A	Outlaw
49A	Simmer with anger
51A	A, in German
52A	Chimpanzee, e.g.
55A	Hints that help decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word
59A	Leah or Sean, for example
62A	Calf-length skirt
63A	Actors memorize them
64A	Widely adored person
65A	"Beware the ___ of March"
66A	Prefix similar to "mega"
67A	Word after "cereal" or "acai"
68A	Value of a penny
69A	Prone to giving orders
1D	Stuffed cornmeal cake
2D	Under
3D	Look-___ (doppelganger)
4D	British museum
5D	Not taxable, e.g.
6D	Traditional wood for some piano keys
7D	What dogs do to regulate body temperature
8D	Bug bite symptom
9D	Fastest land animal
10D	Wi-Fi device
11D	Roth ___ (nest egg option)
12D	Purring pet
13D	Pub offering
21D	Cookie with a BTS variety
22D	Created
26D	Severe danger
27D	Aesthetic with emo influences
28D	Photoreceptors responsible for night vision
29D	"'Tis a shame"
30D	Copy editor's "Leave as-is"
32D	Essence of a crossword constructor's style
33D	"Oh, shucks!"
35D	Ridge on a guitar neck
36D	Commotion
37D	Acquire
38D	Sacred Egyptian bird
42D	Snack cake similar to a Swiss roll
43D	Amateur comic's event
44D	Memorial bio
45D	Star's groupies
50D	Infection-fighting immune system component
51D	Simply be
52D	Parent's sisters
53D	Social equals
54D	Writing assignment
56D	"A rising ___ lifts all boats"
57D	Paradise
58D	Stitch's pal
59D	Pen tip
60D	Commotion
61D	Cut the grass

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