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USA Today Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 80 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.

Nora Whitfield Crossword Editor · Verified answers

Across

Phoenix Opera solo crossword clue1 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Do your ___!" crossword clue5 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Take orders from crossword clue10 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Pear suitable for poaching crossword clue14 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Really mad crossword clue15 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Like stallions and bulls crossword clue16 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Alley target in a Wii Sports game crossword clue17 Across · 10 lettersView Answers

Ticks off crossword clue19 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Do better than crossword clue20 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Areas of land crossword clue21 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Drink that might be served with crumpets crossword clue23 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Need to pay crossword clue24 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach) crossword clue27 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Spigot crossword clue28 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Trips around the sun (Abbr.) crossword clue31 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Proves versatile crossword clue33 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

"Days of ___ Lives" crossword clue35 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Orchard units crossword clue36 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Counterpart of ecstasy crossword clue38 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Flash seen before hearing thunder crossword clue40 Across · 13 lettersView Answers

"Hidden Figures" star Janelle crossword clue44 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Airport annoyance crossword clue45 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Long, long time crossword clue46 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Vegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screen crossword clue47 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Write to Dear Abby, say crossword clue50 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Boxing ref's call crossword clue53 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

"___ Te Ching" crossword clue54 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

The Broncos, on a scoreboard crossword clue55 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Brain scan (Abbr.) crossword clue57 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Home on a Kingdomino starting tile crossword clue59 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Turn into mush crossword clue62 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Sign of things to come crossword clue64 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Classic parade streamer material crossword clue66 Across · 10 lettersView Answers

Dryer fuzz crossword clue69 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Causing goose bumps crossword clue70 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Gorillas and gibbons crossword clue71 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Prom partner crossword clue72 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"I'm ___ in the back of the car / And I cried like a baby comin' home from the bar" crossword clue73 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

In this location crossword clue74 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Down

Monastery figure crossword clue1 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

"Carol" star Mara crossword clue2 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

"That's the truth!" crossword clue3 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

6-Down that defends legal rights crossword clue4 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Take the prize crossword clue5 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

4-Down, e.g. crossword clue6 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Spellbound crossword clue7 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Provoke crossword clue8 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Rent payer crossword clue9 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Leave out crossword clue10 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Happy hour seat crossword clue11 Down · 8 lettersView Answers

Yellowstone creature crossword clue12 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

"Definitely!" crossword clue13 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Stock debut, for short crossword clue18 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Honeydew alternative crossword clue22 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Toad's bump crossword clue25 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Blissful spot crossword clue26 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Woman with nieces, say crossword clue29 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Be nosy crossword clue30 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

It's a long story! crossword clue32 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Parenthetical bit crossword clue34 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Ice holders crossword clue37 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

"El perro" painter Francisco crossword clue39 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Window-shop, perhaps crossword clue40 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Not guilty crossword clue41 Down · 8 lettersView Answers

Brainy person crossword clue42 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Pure delight crossword clue43 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Was introduced to crossword clue44 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Tapped gently crossword clue48 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

___-than-thou crossword clue49 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Colorful wrap crossword clue51 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Real gem crossword clue52 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

"All Things Considered" network crossword clue56 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Honking flock crossword clue58 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Poker payment crossword clue60 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Beige shade crossword clue61 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

State home to Bryce Canyon crossword clue63 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Ancient crossword clue64 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonist crossword clue65 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Folks crossword clue67 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Cartoon shriek crossword clue68 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 20, 2026, a Thursday, 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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