USA Today Crossword August 9, 2026 Answers

Across

1AFlower holders5 6AThe "one" in a one-two punch3 9AOyster sauce amount (Abbr.)4 13A"Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight" star Hawke5 14AThe Cab genre3 15AAthletic trainer5 16A___ apso5 17A"Interesting . . ."3 18AReversed5 19A"I'm in awe!"14 22AWSW opposite3 23AMauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano)3 24AGameplay environment, in gaming3 25ATwo peas ___ pod3 27ALittle bits4 29AStrongly advised5 31ABasics4 32ALike the goddess Saraswati5 34APeople also known as the Muscogee5 35AVisual media company known for stock photos11 38A"___ Disposition" (The Temper Trap song)5 40AKind of protest5 41A"The Babadook" director Jennifer4 42A___ pad (notebook)5 44AStoryline trajectories4 48ASongwriter Tamposi3 49APlace for a hearing aid3 50ACalligraphy liquid3 52AEnjoy some hopia3 53ALike a VR experience that feels completely real14 57APad krapow gai herb5 58A"The Golden Girls" star Arthur3 59A"I'm flattered!"5 60ACornmeal cake5 61AGoof up3 62AMoon-related5 63AFamous Scottish loch4 64AWith 65-Across, concert song lineups3 65ASee 64-Across5

Down

1DUpscale fabric6 2DMinerva's Greek counterpart6 3DDidn't keep everything for oneself6 4D"No sweat!"4 5DSlow-moving gastropod5 6DGame show whose "think music" was originally a lullaby8 7DLove, in Spanish4 8D"Rent" song "La Vie ___"6 9D"Beloved" author Morrison4 10DNegative energy8 11DAstronomy or epidemiology, e.g.7 12DCertain grad school degree3 15DVerge4 20D___ Everest5 21DBummed3 26D___.com (search engine that officially closed on May 1, 2026)3 28DMattress covering5 30DFalse appearance5 31DSporting venue5 33DWednesday Addams' cousin3 34DSci-fi FX3 35DWhizzes8 36DGas-station store8 37DMake things right5 38DJamaican music genre3 39DTANF, e.g.7 42DArticulate3 43DCherokee and Pueblo, for two6 45DServes as ruler6 46DWarning6 47DTakes the wheel6 49D"Yellowjackets" star Purnell4 51D"Big Mouth" star Nick5 54DBody parts that can be "sealed"4 55D"A ___ technicality!"4 56DFeng ___4 57DForbid3