USA Today Crossword August 27 2026 Answers (8/27/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 27, 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 27, 2026 Answers

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« August 26 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Forensic TV drama
4A	Grip
9A	Beta follower
14A	Babe
15A	Dried poblano
16A	It's made up of chapters
17A	Surgery sites (Abbr.)
18A	Relay item
19A	Fancy tie alternative
20A	Dance for high school seniors
22A	Apt name for a botanist
23A	Sleeveless garments
24A	Situation in which two people trade duties
28A	Rad
29A	Android alternative
30A	Word before "Clash" or "Cure"
33A	Kind of card for a phone
34A	K-i-s-s-i-n-g outdoors, e.g.
35A	It's around a foot
36A	London venue named after Queen Victoria's husband
41A	YouTube diary, perhaps
42A	Animal that says "hee-haw"
43A	Pricing figures
44A	Like a rush delivery
47A	"Shrinking" actor Harrison
48A	Netflix show that has Natasha Lyonne's character in a time loop
53A	Person who sleeps in the starfish position
57A	March on Washington figure (Abbr.)
58A	Marine mammal
59A	Visitor from outer space
60A	Undercover spies
62A	Place to get a HydraFacial
63A	Point fingers at
64A	Path around the sun
65A	Suffix for "skeptic" or "cynic"
66A	Squeals
67A	Like a stage-five clinger
68A	Piping-hot goss
1D	Actress Priyanka
2D	Sadness
3D	Removable boot part
4D	Yak
5D	Genetic messenger
6D	Not idle
7D	Push
8D	Trots for tots
9D	Tropical fruits
10D	Photographer Adams
11D	Lapel attachments
12D	Not worth discussing
13D	___ on a log
21D	One might be found in a bottle
25D	Stir up
26D	"Bugonia" star Stone
27D	Fly high
30D	"Enough already!"
31D	Problem for an inflatable mattress
32D	Snakelike fish
34D	"Masterpiece" network
35D	Broken bits of pottery
36D	Parts of hookup culture?
37D	Hello, in Portuguese
38D	___ Kippur
39D	"Betcha can't eat just one" brand
40D	Movie universe with a Game Grid
45D	They serve the queen
46D	Mo. with International Clown Week
47D	One might be confiscated by a bouncer
49D	Fireside treat
50D	"___ the judge of that"
51D	Error in judgment
52D	Alpaca cousin
53D	Person with a crib sheet?
54D	"Margo's Got Money Troubles" actress Fanning
55D	Watch part
56D	Eco-friendly fiber
60D	Nickname for Ross' sister on "Friends"
61D	Pigpen

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