USA Today Crossword August 29, 2026 Answers

Across

1ALittle rapscallions4 5APlunged5 10AObject in your inventory, in video games4 14ABroad valley4 15AWrap for an ankle sprain10 17AErupt like a volcano4 18ADC Comics minifig voiced by Will Arnett10 19AApple pie ___ mode3 20ASticky5 21AMinute ___ lemonade4 22A"Absolutely!"3 23AMesmerized4 24AStand in tree pose?3 25AGlitchy versions, often5 27ADesertlike4 29A43-Down, in English3 32AWore5 33APortmanteau brunch cocktail8 35ANut in a squirrel's stash5 36ANot new3 37A"___-daisy!"5 38A"Sweetheart"8 40ATargets of facials5 41AQueen of the hill?3 42AMuscle worked on tippy-toes4 43AShopping frenzy5 44A"___ now brown cow"3 45A"Acoustic Soul" singer India.___4 47AShow with a Five-Timers Club3 49ABecome hazy4 51A"Deep" or "air" follower5 52A"Hamilton" actress Phillipa3 53ACreepy R.L. Stine series for kids10 55ACommon fourth-down play4 56AChitchat4 57AConnect over a Discord video call5 58APhotography and painting, for two4 59ALike gloomy skies4 60A___ cotta5 61ASporty sandal brand4

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1D"In my opinion . . ."5 2DBrunch strip that's savory and sweet10 3D"I'd rather you not"10 4DReattach a button, say3 5DTexas city home to the world's first convenience store6 6DFreeze over5 7DOne who uses seed money for onions, tomatoes, carrots, etc.15 8DGuy with an online emo vibe4 9DDance move that's illegal in Saudi Arabia3 10DIt might display the name of a boxer5 11DReality TV star Roman4 12D"Fiddlesticks!"4 13D"It's Raining ___"3 16DCasually mentioned having a celebrity friend11 20DLifestyle trend that embraces comforting styles and hobbies10 24DSpin a yarn3 26DRipped apart4 28DJupiter's Great ___ Spot3 29D"Totally up to you!"10 30DInfomercial phrase10 31DTakes care of the bill4 32D"lol!"4 34DSecure to a dock4 36DOlive or avocado, e.g.3 39DFurry foot3 43D29-Across, in Spanish6 44DCommon sled dog5 46DLess green, often5 48DTons of, casually5 49DWild hog4 50DBunny who made her cartoon debut in "Space Jam"4 51DBe steaming mad4 53D"ttyl"3 54DWager3 55DComforting touch3