USA Today Crossword August 31 2026 Answers (8/31/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 31, 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 31, 2026 Answers

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« August 30 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike head
5A	___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form)
9A	Scorches
14A	Just chillin'
15A	Leap for Alysa Liu
16A	Measurement of gold purity
17A	Easy to understand
20A	Payment to the IRS
21A	Other, in Spanish
22A	"Gotcha"
23A	"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"
26A	Good ones are considered polite
28A	Very serious
29A	___ Coladice (board game)
30A	"Fine by me!"
31A	Like Druidry and Wicca
33A	Video segments
38A	Particle physics concept
40A	Prefix for "present" and "vore"
43A	She liked a bad apple
44A	Like a bad apple
45A	Weaving devices
47A	Fashion designer Saab
49A	Alcohol made from rice
50A	Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers)
52A	___ car smell
54A	Forest or coral reef
57A	Hajj religion
62A	Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in July
65A	Vulgar
66A	DEA investigator
67A	Elide
68A	Mama in the Mamas & the Papas
69A	Machines in casinos
70A	Aesthetic with black clothing
1D	"Quite so"
2D	Poem of celebration
3D	Lacking follow-through
4D	Slander
5D	At most
6D	Convention center gatherings
7D	Hanukkah coins
8D	Causing worry
9D	Precursor to reggae
10D	Make dinner at home
11D	Came to light
12D	Less common
13D	They're real eye sores
18D	Off the hook
19D	Bread often served with saag paneer
23D	"The Pitt" actress Briones
24D	"Greetings, fellow cow"
25D	Drum set essential
27D	Cheese-topped chip
29D	Comic Con event
32D	"___ it your best shot!"
34D	"I say we go for it!"
35D	Crumb
36D	Class that might have circle time
37D	"Auld Lang ___"
38D	Smartphone inserts
39D	It may grow up and branch out?
40D	Antiquated
41D	"You're accusing me?!"
42D	Absentees
46D	Japanese noodle often served cold
48D	Whole
51D	Omens
53D	Successor to the GameCube
55D	Color in peacock feathers
56D	Hairstyle for Angela Davis
58D	Toil
59D	Luxurious prom rental
60D	Butting heads
61D	"We only use 10% of our brains," e.g.
62D	Utah's capital (Abbr.)
63D	Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teeth
64D	Trig ratio

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