USA Today Crossword August 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1ATotal hotties5 6ANew mom in fawning season3 9ABit of eye cream3 12AUnits of sourdough6 14A"Know ___ good spots?"3 15A"A long, long time ___ . . ."3 16AWorldly and refined6 17ANokcha or longjing8 19AHome for piglets3 20ATypical commuter car5 22AMaid of honor's delivery5 23AReckless speed5 25ABriny items in a relish tray6 27AKept under wraps3 28ASatisfies fully5 29AB-school degree3 32AInk stain4 34AThe Grinch's dog3 35AOne might have a bike lane6 37AState with the Amana Colonies4 38AThus far5 40A"Overcompensating" actor DiMarco4 41ALarge concert venues6 43ASome undergrad degrees3 44AMinor criticisms4 45AAddress to a superior officer3 46ALaughs loudly5 48A___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)3 49ATreat with a cherry on top6 50APurchase prices5 53ABackpack full of supplies, maybe5 56ADrop in on5 58AVietnamese for "festival"3 59A"Fine! I give up!"8 61AGymnastics legend Biles6 63A"Why ___ we here?"3 64A"Viva ___ Vegas"3 65ALike a voice after a long speech6 66AProfs' colleagues3 67ATool swung at a tree trunk3 68AGave a moniker to5

Down

1DReact shyly to praise, perhaps5 2DLargest artery in the body5 3DParty for an expecting parent10 4D"Training Day" actress Mendes3 5DPicked up on6 6D"Well, shoot!"6 7DNumber of lenses in a monocle3 8DCheckup for vision7 9DNumbers to be crunched4 10DSeemingly forever4 11DVessel for gravy4 13D"Didn't I tell you?"3 17DMeme demonstrating absurdity posing as genius11 18DDissenting votes3 21DSavory rice-and-lentil dishes5 24DSaturn's largest moon5 26DReflective gear for road workers5 29DSpike in news coverage10 30DTotally exhausted4 31DDevices with cash cassettes4 32DLack of objectivity4 33D"Shark Tank" investor Greiner4 34DBrick-laying pro5 36DTotal stranger5 39DMakes less hard5 42DPeppery salad green7 47DGive counsel to6 48DFilm genre with stunt doubles6 49D___ Paulo, Brazil3 51DOn edge5 52DTrusty horse5 53DAnimal prone to butting4 54DSeed-packed pod veggie4 55DFree passes in playoffs4 57D"Sorta"3 60DHoneycomb material3 62DBarnyard bleat3