USA Today Crossword hints and answers for August 7, 2026
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Clues74
Across38
Down36
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Today’s USA Today Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Siamese's sleeping spot (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCATBED→
7A
Rideshare alternative (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCAB→
10A
Hi-___ image (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRES→
13A
Grandma, in Spanish (6)
Starts with A, ends with AABUELA→
15A
Estadio Azteca shout (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
16A
Hold on to (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRETAIN→
17A
Texter's "I'm gonna be real . . ." (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIMHO→
18A
Tree that sounds like a female sheep (3)
Starts with Y, ends with WYEW→
19A
"It's all a ___" ("I'm having trouble remembering") (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBLUR→
20A
He plays Viktor Hargreeves on "The Umbrella Academy" (10)
Starts with E, ends with EELLIOTPAGE→
25A
Place for wine or root veggies (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCELLAR→
26A
Chocolate bean (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCACAO→
29A
Tech co. with an 8-bar logo (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIBM→
31A
Sunrises (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDAWNS→
32A
Activity for reducing cognitive fatigue (10)
Starts with B, ends with KBRAINBREAK→
35A
"Even then . . ." (3)
Starts with Y, ends with TYET→
36A
Dojo leader (6)
Starts with S, ends with ISENSEI→
37A
___ seco (dry rub in Puerto Rican cooking) (5)
Starts with A, ends with OADOBO→
39A
Enjoyed a Crunchwrap Supreme (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
42A
Where to find remote workers? (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSOFAS→
45A
Western watering hole (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSALOON→
48A
Company with a spokesduck (5)
Starts with A, ends with CAFLAC→
50A
Superfan (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTAN→
52A
What Burr wins in "Hamilton" (4)
Starts with D, ends with LDUEL→
54A
"Documentary Now!" actor Hader (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBILL→
55A
Some Alaskan natives (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALEUTS→
57A
Doctor ___ Cortex (Crash Bandicoot villain) (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
58A
This, in Spanish (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESTO→
59A
Grammy-nominated Sabrina Carpenter single (8)
Starts with M, ends with DMANCHILD→
61A
Clarifying words (6)
Starts with T, ends with STHATIS→
63A
"From what I gather . . ." (7)
Starts with I, ends with SITSEEMS→
64A
Peaceful (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESERENE→
65A
Sweet ___ ("It's Always Sunny" nickname) (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDEE→
66A
Word with "bath" or "wrestle" (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMUD→
67A
Restaurateur and humanitarian Jose (6)
Starts with A, ends with SANDRES→
Down
1D
Bread or rice (4)
Starts with C, ends with BCARB→
2D
Cain's brother (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
3D
Ballet garment (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
4D
Egg-based steak topping (14)
Starts with B, ends with EBEARNAISESAUCE→
5D
___5 ("Explain Like I'm Five" acronym) (3)
Starts with E, ends with IELI→
6D
Great ___ (dogs that are actually from Germany) (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDANES→
7D
Sleeveless top (4)
Starts with C, ends with ICAMI→
8D
Committee type (5)
Starts with A, ends with CADHOC→
9D
Tossed (6)
Starts with B, ends with DBOOTED→
10D
Sovereign's pronoun (7)
Starts with R, ends with EROYALWE→
11D
Refined (7)
Starts with E, ends with TELEGANT→
12D
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' homes (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSEWERS→
17D
"Hit me up whenever" (11)
Starts with I, ends with DILLBEAROUND→
21D
Hideout (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLAIR→
22D
Look sported by many an NHL player in late spring (12)
Starts with P, ends with DPLAYOFFBEARD→
24D
Top-shelf (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
26D
"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" network (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCBS→
28D
"I just ___ even right now" (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCANT→
33D
"Candy" actress Jessica (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBIEL→
34D
Boxing endings, for short (3)
Starts with K, ends with SKOS→
38D
Drag brunch accessory (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABOA→
43D
Red carpet VIP (7)
Starts with A, ends with RALISTER→
44D
Cracker often paired with soup (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESALTINE→
46D
"O Canada," for Canada (6)
Starts with A, ends with MANTHEM→
47D
Once named (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENEE→
50D
Shade of gray (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESLATE→
51D
What adding "-ed" might change (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETENSE→
53D
Many o' (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTSA→
55D
Surrounded by (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAMID→
56D
"Avengers: Doomsday" actor Liu (4)
Starts with S, ends with USIMU→
62D
Layer in a coop (3)
Starts with H, ends with NHEN→
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74 clues: 38 Across and 36 Down.
What are some answers in today’s USA Today Crossword?+
For example: Siamese's sleeping spot (CATBED); Rideshare alternative (CAB); Hi-___ image (RES).
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