USA Today Crossword August 17, 2026 Answers

Across

1ADirty haze in a city4 5A___ off (prunes)4 9AFlower symbolizing faith and wisdom4 13ASeed holder on a pine4 14AActress Halle5 15AInsignificant4 16ATraining place for puppies15 19ATriangular part of a shark3 20AFiend in Dante's "Inferno"5 21A"Taskmaster" creator Alex5 22ASouthwest offering6 24AHezly Rivera's Olympic team3 26AHip-hop's Run-___3 27A"The Fugitive" actress Ward4 28ATree with trembling leaves5 30AHave some laziji3 31AHidden stockpile5 34ASnacks for squirrels6 36ASupposedly private but widely known matter10 38AReared, like a child6 40ASome SoundCloud uploads3 41ATouch lightly3 44AGive it your ___3 45ASparkly crown5 47ASegments of a timeline4 49ABest of the best7 51AMove rapidly and forcefully6 53AKey skill in archery3 54ASquares on a calendar5 57AFox pup's shelter3 58AGame played on a board shaped like a six-pointed star15 62ACousin's mom4 63ASpy's scoop5 64APinnacle4 65AAnimal hospital patients4 66APens with troughs5 67ABathrooms, to an Aussie4

Down

1DShows contempt6 2DDecoration above a crib6 3DLow soccer score6 4DH.S. diploma equivalent3 5DPeriod after Mardi Gras4 6DWhale known for beaching itself to hunt4 7DDoc outlining assets before marriage6 8D___ admin (IT pro)3 9D"if u ask me . . ."4 10DGet more inventory7 11DParticipant in a certain triathlon7 12DChooses7 14DApt rhyme for "defeat"4 17D"More or less"3 18DRoll of the dice6 23DSounds of disbelief5 25DBrowns in a skillet5 28DDonkey3 29DLike a gauzy veil5 32DGolfer's reservation7 33D"The Way Home" actress MacDowell5 35DMarine mammal that uses its chest as a dining table5 36DMedium for Rembrandt8 37DAudit pro3 38DInflatable rodent seen at strikes3 39DLululemon rival3 42DStyle of Radio City Music Hall7 43DLargest city in Sicily7 46DPassionate6 48DSmell and taste, for two6 50DEyelash treatments5 51DShoes that add height5 52DTommy Trojan's sch.3 55DWhen Romeo meets Juliet4 56DYou, in a hymnal4 58DCamera lens protector3 59DTone with a hex code3 60DGirl in the fam3 61D"House" actor Penn3