USA Today Crossword August 1, 2026 Answers

Across

1ALike people from Oranjestad6 7AIn favor of3 10A"You're it!" game3 13AWord after "hot" or "sweet"6 14ABirth control option (Abbr.)3 15AGinger ___3 16APasses into law6 17A"Helping" body part4 18ABuzzing creature3 19AHolding onto7 21AUtensil not often used for cereal4 22ATheir babies are called pups4 24A"And when you think about me all of those years ___ / You're standing face to face with 'I told you so'"3 25AStorylines5 26ABig field concerning small things, for short8 28AAirport screening org.3 29ALike the singer Fairuz4 30A"Totes!"3 31AGrocery store paths6 35AOpera solo4 36ASnatches5 38A"The Book of ___" (Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrahms book)4 39ALoch monster's nickname6 41ASolidify3 42AAt no cost4 43ABusy org. come tax time3 44APumpkin patch activities8 46ATurmeric or ginger5 49AKnight's title3 50ALowest cards, sometimes4 51ARolls of bills4 52AEdible centerpiece, e.g.7 54ADined3 55AThe ___ (informal name for a Chicago sculpture)4 56APerformer wearing hikizuri6 60A"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" director DaCosta3 61AGab3 62ASkipped a big wedding6 63A"Help us!" letters3 64AHosp. areas3 65AEnergetic person6

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1DMimic3 2D"Parks and Recreation" character Swanson3 3DActing teacher Hagen3 4DJust doing the fundamental stuff12 5DConfirm to be true6 6DWhat smells?4 7DA toy one is featured in the "Amelie" soundtrack5 8DLadder part4 9DWacky3 10DIn Italy, cutting your pasta is one5 11DSpoiler ___5 12D"Freaks and ___" (cult TV show)5 17DHaute couture11 20DIndiana NBA player5 21DBrief piece of creative writing12 22DBallet rail5 23D"Hadestown" creator Mitchell5 25DLetter before omega3 26DLeavened flatbread4 27DCrimped pie parts5 28D"Delish!"5 32D"Royals" singer5 33DFencing swords5 34DSpots4 37DGoatee, e.g.5 40DFuming feeling3 45DHardly ever6 46DTowel shapes in some fancy hotels5 47DOutdoor dining spot5 48DConcepts5 49DMany Daytime Emmy Award winners5 52DPurple character in "Inside Out"4 53DLike sharp cheddar4 55D"Ta-ta!"3 57DSelf-care spot3 58DShorten a skirt3 59DCommotion3