USA Today Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers

Across

1APhoenix Opera solo4 5A"Do your ___!"5 10ATake orders from4 14APear suitable for poaching4 15AReally mad5 16ALike stallions and bulls4 17AAlley target in a Wii Sports game10 19ATicks off4 20ADo better than5 21AAreas of land6 23ADrink that might be served with crumpets3 24ANeed to pay3 27A"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach)3 28ASpigot3 31ATrips around the sun (Abbr.)3 33AProves versatile6 35A"Days of ___ Lives"3 36AOrchard units5 38ACounterpart of ecstasy5 40AFlash seen before hearing thunder13 44A"Hidden Figures" star Janelle5 45AAirport annoyance5 46ALong, long time3 47AVegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screen6 50AWrite to Dear Abby, say3 53ABoxing ref's call3 54A"___ Te Ching"3 55AThe Broncos, on a scoreboard3 57ABrain scan (Abbr.)3 59AHome on a Kingdomino starting tile6 62ATurn into mush5 64ASign of things to come4 66AClassic parade streamer material10 69ADryer fuzz4 70ACausing goose bumps5 71AGorillas and gibbons4 72AProm partner4 73A"I'm ___ in the back of the car / And I cried like a baby comin' home from the bar"5 74AIn this location4

Down

1DMonastery figure5 2D"Carol" star Mara6 3D"That's the truth!"6 4D6-Down that defends legal rights4 5DTake the prize3 6D4-Down, e.g.3 7DSpellbound4 8DProvoke6 9DRent payer6 10DLeave out4 11DHappy hour seat8 12DYellowstone creature3 13D"Definitely!"3 18DStock debut, for short3 22DHoneydew alternative6 25DToad's bump4 26DBlissful spot4 29DWoman with nieces, say4 30DBe nosy3 32DIt's a long story!4 34DParenthetical bit5 37DIce holders6 39D"El perro" painter Francisco4 40DWindow-shop, perhaps4 41DNot guilty8 42DBrainy person4 43DPure delight4 44DWas introduced to3 48DTapped gently6 49D___-than-thou6 51DColorful wrap6 52DReal gem6 56D"All Things Considered" network3 58DHonking flock5 60DPoker payment4 61DBeige shade4 63DState home to Bryce Canyon4 64DAncient3 65D"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonist3 67DFolks3 68DCartoon shriek3