USA Today Crossword August 22 2026 Answers (8/22/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, e.g.
6A	Person from Glasgow
10A	Chess game ending
14A	"Easy on Me" singer
15A	"___ on First?"
16A	At any point in time
17A	Mushroom Kingdom menace with a cape
19A	"Jane the Virgin" star Rodriguez
20A	"The Gift of the Magi" author
21A	"___ a spicy meatball!"
22A	Tug of ___
24A	Oscar nomination, casually
25A	Get some air?
27A	Place to plug in
29A	Trait associated with an impartial judge
30A	Femur-tibia connector
31A	Wrens and doves
32A	'90s school binder with a Velcro flap
38A	Uses a cellphone abroad, perhaps
39A	Monkey appendage
41A	Thundercat and Paul McCartney, for two
45A	Few and far between
47A	Characteristics
48A	Cheer word
49A	Cribbage marker
50A	Sparkled like a diamond
51A	Car with a clutch
53A	Gazillions
54A	Wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks
58A	Thus
59A	Car with a four-ring logo
60A	Stiff
61A	Fortuneteller
62A	Like the score 9-9
63A	Beginning
1D	"Time ___ Come Today"
2D	End of Caltech's URL
3D	Newsroom employee
4D	Rhyming synonym of "meh"
5D	Tranquil
6D	Weapon in many fantasy novels
7D	Bok ___
8D	Alley-___
9D	Org. that makes people empty their pockets
10D	Archie and Lilibet's mom
11D	Fly a plane
12D	Place to the right of a decimal point
13D	Wipes clean
18D	Common pretzel shape
21D	Not verbose
22D	Pan for stir-frying
23D	Nancy Cartwright, to Sabrina Carpenter
25D	Woofs
26D	Imagineer's creation
28D	"Back to the Future" costar Thompson
29D	Employers of some lawyers
31D	"___ me!" ("No idea!")
33D	Cost
34D	Social media update
35D	School fundraising org.
36D	A snorer's spouse might use these
37D	Most consumed food in the world
40D	one of 1,306 for some millipedes
41D	Moistens with drippings, perhaps
42D	Onto land
43D	Mr. SquarePants, for one
44D	Motion detector, e.g.
45D	Rational
46D	Popular Disneyland treat
48D	Really quick
51D	Edna ___ ("The Incredibles" character)
52D	Related
54D	"Unofficial mascot of the internet"
55D	French for "yes"
56D	Popular March 14th dessert
57D	Summer hrs. in California

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