USA Today Crossword hints and answers for August 24, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
DayMonday
Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
___ pet (1970s fad) (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACHIA→
5A
Tropical tree (4)
Starts with P, ends with MPALM→
9A
Best Casting, for one (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROSCAR→
14A
Provide free of charge (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCOMP→
15A
Bhutan's continent (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASIA→
16A
Chicago hub (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
17A
Wham-O toy with some serious bounce (9)
Starts with S, ends with LSUPERBALL→
19A
Peeled (5)
Starts with P, ends with DPARED→
20A
Sources of precious metals (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORES→
21A
Kenai Fjords National Park state (6)
Starts with A, ends with AALASKA→
23A
Floating aimlessly (6)
Starts with A, ends with TADRIFT→
25A
Camp bed (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCOT→
26A
12/24 and 12/31 (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEVES→
29A
"Lady Marmalade" singer LaBelle (5)
Starts with P, ends with IPATTI→
30A
"___: The Art of Creative Knotting" (7)
Starts with M, ends with EMACRAME→
32A
Sticky substance (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRESIN→
33A
Sparkly headpiece (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATIARA→
35A
"This instant!" (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNOW→
36A
School safety exercise (9)
Starts with F, ends with LFIREDRILL→
39A
Ziploc product (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBAG→
42A
Searches for (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEKS→
43A
Insurance company named for a volcano (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAETNA→
47A
'90s Nickelodeon show with Kenan Thompson (7)
Starts with A, ends with TALLTHAT→
49A
___ Gras (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMARDI→
50A
"Sounds good to me!" (4)
Starts with Y, ends with HYEAH→
51A
WNBA's Sky, on scoreboards (3)
Starts with C, ends with ICHI→
53A
Automatic alternative (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMANUAL→
54A
Ready for takeoff or landing (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSEATED→
56A
Nickname for a longtime Yankee (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAROD→
57A
Polite refusal (5)
Starts with N, ends with RNOSIR→
59A
Burning the midnight oil (9)
Starts with S, ends with PSTAYINGUP→
63A
Vote into office (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
64A
"I solved it!" (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
65A
Condescending Wonka, e.g. (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMEME→
66A
To-do list items (5)
Starts with T, ends with STASKS→
67A
Negroni liquor (3)
Starts with G, ends with NGIN→
68A
"NBA Countdown" network (4)
Starts with E, ends with NESPN→
Down
1D
Includes on an email chain (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCCS→
2D
Astros, on scoreboards (3)
Starts with H, ends with UHOU→
3D
Potato chips, for Art Vandelay (7)
Starts with I, ends with SIMPORTS→
4D
Drink before dinner (8)
Starts with A, ends with FAPERITIF→
5D
Blue Ribbon brewer (5)
Starts with P, ends with TPABST→
6D
Happy ___ clam (3)
Starts with A, ends with AASA→
7D
Pale purple flower (5)
Starts with L, ends with CLILAC→
8D
Seasonal Nabisco cookies featuring graham cracker and chocolate (9)
Starts with M, ends with SMALLOMARS→
9D
"That was clumsy of me!" (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOPS→
10D
Salt dispenser (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSHAKER→
11D
Group of travelers (7)
Starts with C, ends with NCARAVAN→
12D
"What ___ you up to?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
13D
Shiraz, e.g. (3)
Starts with R, ends with DRED→
18D
Put a fresh surface on (8)
Starts with R, ends with HREFINISH→
22D
Pong maker (5)
Starts with A, ends with IATARI→
23D
World Party Day mo. (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAPR→
24D
"Lost" star Daniel ___ Kim (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDAE→
27D
Angsty music genre (3)
Starts with E, ends with OEMO→
28D
Work with a Singer (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
31D
Fried squid dish (8)
Starts with C, ends with ICALAMARI→
33D
Sprouts canines (7)
Starts with T, ends with STEETHES→
34D
"Not sure," for short (3)
Starts with I, ends with KIDK→
37D
Show emotion, say (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREACT→
38D
Bill Withers song with the lyric "I'm right up the road / I'll share your load" (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELEANONME→
39D
Chesapeake, e.g. (3)
Starts with B, ends with YBAY→
40D
Part of IPA (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
41D
Part of a Meg Griffin costume (7)
Starts with G, ends with SGLASSES→
45D
Confidentiality doc (3)
Starts with N, ends with ANDA→
46D
Homophone of 40-Down (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
48D
Sudden feeling that kills romantic attraction (6)
Starts with T, ends with KTHEICK→
52D
Item on a dog's collar (5)
Starts with I, ends with GIDTAG→
53D
Like Tulum (5)
Starts with M, ends with NMAYAN→
55D
Theater and painting, for two (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
57D
After expenses (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
58D
"___, como vai?" (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOLA→
60D
Sushi tuna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAHI→
61D
Diamond expert? (3)
Starts with U, ends with PUMP→
62D
Pig holder (3)
Starts with P, ends with NPEN→
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How many clues are in the USA Today Crossword for August 24, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: ___ pet (1970s fad) (CHIA); Tropical tree (PALM); Best Casting, for one (OSCAR).
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