USA Today Crossword August 5 2026 Answers (8/5/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Semisolid precipitation
6A	Crochet or macrame
11A	Sticky note brand
13A	Sports cars with horse logos
16A	Like a joke understood by few
17A	Cause a temperature warning on a phone
18A	Reduce the power of, in gaming
19A	Scatter around
21A	History textbook unit
22A	Some steak orders
24A	Settle up
26A	Bookish
29A	Cassette
30A	Yoga pose
31A	They have a big E at the top
35A	Word after "T." or "Oedipus"
36A	Any of 150 Biblical songs
37A	Promise to settle up later
38A	Cashless payment tool
41A	"Beautiful Things" singer Benson
43A	Steals from
44A	Required
46A	They generate interest
48A	"Squid Game" or "My Golden Life"
49A	Smile's shape
50A	Bigfoot or Godzilla
51A	"10/10, no notes," for example
55A	Pastry treats on sticks
58A	Beach day container full of ice
60A	Like November, among the months of the year
61A	Back-baring top
62A	Virginia, for one
63A	Doesn't succeed
1D	Alternative to "solve" or "buy a vowel," on "Wheel of Fortune"
2D	Solitary
3D	Letters on pre-1991 maps
4D	Become less flexible
5D	Started a game of Sardines
6D	Workers on a ship
7D	Movie with the song "Naatu Naatu"
8D	Ooh and ___
9D	Portion of the day during which teachers don't actually get downtime
10D	Wonder Woman's headwear
12D	Edison rival Nikola
13D	Running test at the NFL combine
14D	Holiday preceders
15D	"Don't leave!"
20D	WNBA great Weatherspoon
23D	"This American Life" host Glass
24D	"Go, team!"
25D	Anti-pollution org.
26D	Fat in some piecrusts
27D	"Understood"
28D	Income range considered by the IRS
29D	"31 Days of Oscar" channel
32D	Respected seniors
33D	Vocal quality
34D	Took to court
36D	Mac alternatives
39D	Charged particle
40D	Channel with "Modern Family" reruns
41D	"Pow!"
42D	In the midst of a hot streak
45D	Success on a dating app
46D	Fabric full of holes
47D	Some doctoral exams
48D	Retained
50D	What a radius is and a diameter is not
52D	Range above tenor
53D	Selina Meyer sitcom
54D	Goofs up
56D	Actress Longoria
57D	Odie or Garfield, to Jon
59D	Clumsy type

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