USA Today Crossword August 4 2026 Answers (8/4/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's USA Today Crossword puzzle for August 4 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our USA Today Crossword August 4, 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 4, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/4/26, 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 Symptom of a repetitive strain injury
5A "This is my ___!" ("Shrek" line)
10A Parm-by-the-pound place
14A Croat, e.g.
15A Nest that can literally weigh a ton
16A x or y, on a graph
17A Actress Winslet
18A Second-generation boxer Ali
19A Lab worker, for short
20A Old-school payment with a routing number
23A Wok, for one
24A Cathartic music genre
25A Attempt again
28A Enthusiast
31A "We should do this more ___"
35A "Garfield" dog
36A Paltry amounts
38A Liver fluid
39A Behinds
40A Song's wind-down
41A Result of research, maybe
42A "Downtown" singer
45A Lions' heads of hair
46A Aquatic furball
48A Bitmap image editor whose name is an apt anagram of "paint"
49A Flung
51A "___ in trouble?"
52A "Mamma ___!"
55A Tuna type that's often seared
57A Lamb's sound
58A One might sell stamps
62A This, in Spanish
63A Alabama city in civil rights history
64A Macaroni art need
65A Scratchy-throated voice
66A Hooting baby bird
67A Swiss range
1D Seek a "yes" or "no," say
2D Keep the beat with your hands
3D Despise
4D Always around
5D Workplace for a manicurist
6D Transition away from breast milk, say
7D Moment to shine for Lise Davidsen
8D Rumor ___
9D "Toodles"
10D Driver's license stat
11D HQ heavyweight
12D Smooch from a pooch
13D "Mostly"
21D "Whatever you ___"
22D Medical insurance group (Abbr.)
25D Take from
26D End of Yale's URL
27D Percussion players who might use felt mallets
28D Like a terrible stench
29D Flour used to make roti
30D Tattletale
32D "___ and the Lost Treasure" (movie in the "Disney Fairies" franchise)
33D Any one of Santa's helpers
34D New start?
36D "The money's coming" notes
37D Alone
43D Spanish for "I love you"
44D Room that might be dusty
45D Brunch cocktail
47D Stand on hind legs
48D Origami necessity
50D Concludes a nap
53D "Should that happen . . ."
54D Not plenty
55D Cartoon TNT vendor
56D What cayenne peppers add to food
59D Keep the beat with your feet
60D Malady-stricken
61D Airport served by MTA buses

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