USA Today Crossword August 9 2026 Answers (8/9/26)

Our USA Today Crossword August 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Flower holders
6A	The "one" in a one-two punch
9A	Oyster sauce amount (Abbr.)
13A	"Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight" star Hawke
14A	The Cab genre
15A	Athletic trainer
16A	___ apso
17A	"Interesting . . ."
18A	Reversed
19A	"I'm in awe!"
22A	WSW opposite
23A	Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano)
24A	Gameplay environment, in gaming
25A	Two peas ___ pod
27A	Little bits
29A	Strongly advised
31A	Basics
32A	Like the goddess Saraswati
34A	People also known as the Muscogee
35A	Visual media company known for stock photos
38A	"___ Disposition" (The Temper Trap song)
40A	Kind of protest
41A	"The Babadook" director Jennifer
42A	___ pad (notebook)
44A	Storyline trajectories
48A	Songwriter Tamposi
49A	Place for a hearing aid
50A	Calligraphy liquid
52A	Enjoy some hopia
53A	Like a VR experience that feels completely real
57A	Pad krapow gai herb
58A	"The Golden Girls" star Arthur
59A	"I'm flattered!"
60A	Cornmeal cake
61A	Goof up
62A	Moon-related
63A	Famous Scottish loch
64A	With 65-Across, concert song lineups
65A	See 64-Across
1D	Upscale fabric
2D	Minerva's Greek counterpart
3D	Didn't keep everything for oneself
4D	"No sweat!"
5D	Slow-moving gastropod
6D	Game show whose "think music" was originally a lullaby
7D	Love, in Spanish
8D	"Rent" song "La Vie ___"
9D	"Beloved" author Morrison
10D	Negative energy
11D	Astronomy or epidemiology, e.g.
12D	Certain grad school degree
15D	Verge
20D	___ Everest
21D	Bummed
26D	___.com (search engine that officially closed on May 1, 2026)
28D	Mattress covering
30D	False appearance
31D	Sporting venue
33D	Wednesday Addams' cousin
34D	Sci-fi FX
35D	Whizzes
36D	Gas-station store
37D	Make things right
38D	Jamaican music genre
39D	TANF, e.g.
42D	Articulate
43D	Cherokee and Pueblo, for two
45D	Serves as ruler
46D	Warning
47D	Takes the wheel
49D	"Yellowjackets" star Purnell
51D	"Big Mouth" star Nick
54D	Body parts that can be "sealed"
55D	"A ___ technicality!"
56D	Feng ___
57D	Forbid

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