USA Today Crossword Hints August 15 2026

Our USA Today Crossword Hints for August 15, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, August 15, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 8/15/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.

• 1A. Sitting on
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• 5A. Tea
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• 11A. Much ___ About Nothing
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• 14A. Beloved novelist Morrison
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• 15A. “Wednesday” star Jenna
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• 16A. Provided a meal for
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• 17A. Nutrient-dense seedlings
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• 19A. Letters on many modern Christmas lights
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• 20A. Time off from work that might be used to attend to a newborn
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• 21A. Friend in French
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• 22A. They fly, or make baseballs fly
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• 23A. Bit of ink
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• 24A. Data used to aid a business
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• 26A. Work boot feature
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• 30A. "Yikes! A bug!"
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• 31A. 401(k) alternatives
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• 32A. Small whirlpool
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• 34A. Stop by
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• 38A. Clothing
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• 39A. Become ready to eat
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• 41A. Bygone iPod model
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• 42A. Fabric some erroneously think is a portmanteau of "New York" and "London"
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• 44A. 'Wasn't me!'
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• 45A. Eye part that controls the pupil
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• 46A. Resistance unit
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• 48A. Small crackers introduced in 1987
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• 50A. "Everyone brings a dish" party
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• 53A. Carnival location
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• 54A. Lean and strong
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• 55A. Easy tennis shot to return
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• 56A. Confirm
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• 60A. "Colorful" Taylor Swift era
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• 61A. "Help!" and "Rubber Soul," e.g.
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• 63A. Card in a royal flush
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• 64A. Senator Sanders
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• 65A. Pig's sound
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• 66A. ___ capita
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• 67A. Balanced state
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• 68A. Crosstown rival of the Yankees
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• 1D. Bread box?
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• 2D. Labor
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• 3D. Only a single time.
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• 4D. Popular brand of puffed rice snack
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• 5D. Eager sort
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• 6D. Surname that sounds like a conjunction
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• 7D. Dish that might also be called bao
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• 8D. "Come to my office"
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• 9D. Catch fire
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• 10D. ___ de deux (dance duet)
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• 11D. Company with a "spokesduck"
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• 12D. The 411
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• 13D. Ironic things to be even
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• 18D. Track shape
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• 22D. SpongeBob SquarePants' home
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• 25D. Go “vroom”
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• 26D. The S of ASL
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• 27D. Part of a lunch line stack
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• 28D. __ Grey tea
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• 29D. One-eyed Norse god
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• 33D. Big name in coolers
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• 35D. South Asian garment
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• 36D. Not yet eliminated
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• 37D. Ring ___ (carnival game)
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• 40D. Additives in some processed meats
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• 43D. Org. that has the Blues
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• 47D. 'Business in the front, party in the back' hairstyle
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• 49D. Commonly baked pasta
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• 50D. Jigsaw puzzle component
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• 51D. Say "I'll have the tomato soup, please"
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• 52D. Hooded snake
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• 54D. Sandwich alternative
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• 57D. "Bad Law" author Mystal
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• 58D. In the mail
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• 59D. Scolding sounds
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• 61D. Six-pack muscles
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• 62D. Nintendo avatar
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