USA Today Crossword August 28, 2026 Answers

Across

1ASeason ticket holder, maybe3 4AOrg. where you could see a Fever-Dream matchup4 8APlayful aquatic mammal5 13AThe "A" of IPA3 14AGet well4 15AMale honeybee5 16AUnbaked batch in a mixing bowl14 19AGlistened5 20AAttempts again7 22AGlee club section5 24A"That's my bone!" sound3 25APesky flying bug4 26AWhisper sweet nothings3 27AHostess snack cakes5 30AWorries5 31AOverly theatrical thespians4 33A"I'm the best cow ever!"3 34ANo amateur3 35ADining spot about which you might say "It's a total sty around here!"13 40AClub on a diamond?3 41ASai kok cuisine3 42AOne who converts feet into meter?4 44A"I can't believe it!"5 47APatches up5 49A___ Four (The Beatles)3 50ANotable periods4 51ASmall batteries3 52ABizarre5 54AActivity at a winery7 56A"___ and a miss!"5 58A"Don't just say the first thing that comes to mind!"14 62AThe first one was sent in 19715 63ALab order?4 64A2016 Olympics locale3 65AAl ___5 66AMas that baa4 67ACroque madame ingredient3

Down

1DDistant3 2DChicken ___ king3 3D"First I'm hearing of this"8 4DRushing sound6 5DGas in a diner sign4 6DMake cupcakes, for example4 7DBoxer Laila3 8DMore out-there5 9DHome run hitter's pace, perhaps4 10DSightseers led by a guide, say9 11DV-8, for one6 12DPrepare, like leftovers6 17D"Fire Island" actor Margaret3 18DMakes a boo-boo4 21DAve. crossers3 22DGerman exclamation hidden in "Didn't stand a chance"3 23D___ pose (resting cat's position)4 24DLooks up, in a way7 28DExclude4 29DSugar substitute?3 30DTo and ___3 32DCrab who sings "Under the Sea"9 34DGive a nudge to4 36D1,440 minutes3 37DLight brown3 38D"Who'd've thunk it?"8 39DListen to4 43D"Watch this space for more info" (Abbr.)3 44DBadminton divider3 45DDelivered a speech6 46DPhrase written on a dirty car6 47D"The Gift of the ___" (O. Henry story)4 48DSoft-serve patterns6 51DLower leg joint5 53D"Music for Airports" artist Brian3 55DStill able to win4 56DWorry4 57D"I am having so much fun on Goofy's Sky School!"4 59DCommon article3 60DShort-term job3 61DMonopolize3