USA Today Crossword August 12, 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.
Across
Witnessed crossword clueView Answers
Triumph crossword clueView Answers
Brazilian dances crossword clueView Answers
"Watch this space!" letters crossword clueView Answers
LSD crossword clueView Answers
Not too bright? crossword clueView Answers
Outdated crossword clueView Answers
Reacted to injustice crossword clueView Answers
Chain reaction in which small actions create a big impact crossword clueView Answers
Southwestern formations crossword clueView Answers
___ Sremmurd (hip-hop duo) crossword clueView Answers
"The Silence of the Lambs" org. crossword clueView Answers
Experiment spot crossword clueView Answers
Beaut crossword clueView Answers
"Frozen" snowman crossword clueView Answers
The "L" of LACMA crossword clueView Answers
Young horses crossword clueView Answers
"The March King" crossword clueView Answers
High-fiber baked good crossword clueView Answers
Cries out in surprise crossword clueView Answers
Cookie-selling group crossword clueView Answers
Travel by plane crossword clueView Answers
Stretches of timelines crossword clueView Answers
Grape ___ (rhyming drink) crossword clueView Answers
One sample ___ customer crossword clueView Answers
Pet that might have ruby-colored eyes crossword clueView Answers
He's generally associated with chicken? crossword clueView Answers
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective Diaz crossword clueView Answers
People who work behind the scenes crossword clueView Answers
Person-shaped board game token crossword clueView Answers
Chilaquiles ingredient crossword clueView Answers
Stay crossword clueView Answers
Notion crossword clueView Answers
"I'm ___" ("Ready to hear the gossip") crossword clueView Answers
Dry spell crossword clueView Answers
Visionary crossword clueView Answers
Versatile card crossword clueView Answers
Down
Seattle WNBA team crossword clueView Answers
"Jack Ryan" actress Cornish crossword clueView Answers
Paper nest builders crossword clueView Answers
They might be hidden behind portraits crossword clueView Answers
Carbonated frozen drink crossword clueView Answers
Late hours, in ads crossword clueView Answers
___ Queen (horror icon) crossword clueView Answers
Disney girl with a surreal imagination crossword clueView Answers
Irrelevant crossword clueView Answers
"He's a 10, ___ . . ." crossword clueView Answers
Refreshing drink suffix crossword clueView Answers
"The Bear" chef crossword clueView Answers
"4 sure!" crossword clueView Answers
Birthstone for some Libras crossword clueView Answers
Red chili pepper crossword clueView Answers
Marshmallow ___ crossword clueView Answers
Caprese salad ingredient crossword clueView Answers
". . . though none may exist" crossword clueView Answers
Animated dad who loves making burgers crossword clueView Answers
Harsh light crossword clueView Answers
"Yikes" crossword clueView Answers
Wedding cake part crossword clueView Answers
"The Phantom of the ___" crossword clueView Answers
Water balloon sound crossword clueView Answers
Music genre with striking visuals crossword clueView Answers
Highly successful person crossword clueView Answers
Vinyl records crossword clueView Answers
Floor-cleaning tool crossword clueView Answers
Source of many matches crossword clueView Answers
___ canai (flatbread) crossword clueView Answers
Blooming bulb crossword clueView Answers
It might be a dip, or include a dip crossword clueView Answers
Duck sound in some insurance ads crossword clueView Answers
Unwanted texts, e.g. crossword clueView Answers
R&B singer Redding crossword clueView Answers
Participated in RAGBRAI crossword clueView Answers
44-Down, e.g. crossword clueView Answers
What meeting your soulmate might feel like crossword clueView Answers
"Mr. and ___. Smith" crossword clueView Answers
Slippery fish crossword clueView Answers
Australian bird crossword clueView Answers
About this puzzle
This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 12, 2026, a Wednesday, split into Across and Down in clue-number order. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer, its letter count, and every other date the same clue has appeared.
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