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USA Today Crossword August 31, 2026 Answers

Monday puzzle · 78 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.

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Across

Mario Kart character with a mushroomlike head crossword clue1 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

___ Evolution (powerful Pokemon form) crossword clue5 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Scorches crossword clue9 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Just chillin' crossword clue14 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Leap for Alysa Liu crossword clue15 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Measurement of gold purity crossword clue16 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Easy to understand crossword clue17 Across · 15 lettersView Answers

Payment to the IRS crossword clue20 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Other, in Spanish crossword clue21 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Gotcha" crossword clue22 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive" crossword clue23 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Good ones are considered polite crossword clue26 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Very serious crossword clue28 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

___ Coladice (board game) crossword clue29 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

"Fine by me!" crossword clue30 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Like Druidry and Wicca crossword clue31 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Video segments crossword clue33 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Particle physics concept crossword clue38 Across · 12 lettersView Answers

Prefix for "present" and "vore" crossword clue40 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

She liked a bad apple crossword clue43 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Like a bad apple crossword clue44 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

Weaving devices crossword clue45 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Fashion designer Saab crossword clue47 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Alcohol made from rice crossword clue49 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Silent ___ (parties with headphone-wearing dancers) crossword clue50 Across · 6 lettersView Answers

___ car smell crossword clue52 Across · 3 lettersView Answers

Forest or coral reef crossword clue54 Across · 7 lettersView Answers

Hajj religion crossword clue57 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Where you might keep snowboards and winter coats in July crossword clue62 Across · 15 lettersView Answers

Vulgar crossword clue65 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

DEA investigator crossword clue66 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Elide crossword clue67 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Mama in the Mamas & the Papas crossword clue68 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Machines in casinos crossword clue69 Across · 5 lettersView Answers

Aesthetic with black clothing crossword clue70 Across · 4 lettersView Answers

Down

"Quite so" crossword clue1 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Poem of celebration crossword clue2 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Lacking follow-through crossword clue3 Down · 7 lettersView Answers

Slander crossword clue4 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

At most crossword clue5 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Convention center gatherings crossword clue6 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Hanukkah coins crossword clue7 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Causing worry crossword clue8 Down · 8 lettersView Answers

Precursor to reggae crossword clue9 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Make dinner at home crossword clue10 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Came to light crossword clue11 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Less common crossword clue12 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

They're real eye sores crossword clue13 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Off the hook crossword clue18 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Bread often served with saag paneer crossword clue19 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"The Pitt" actress Briones crossword clue23 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

"Greetings, fellow cow" crossword clue24 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Drum set essential crossword clue25 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Cheese-topped chip crossword clue27 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Comic Con event crossword clue29 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

"___ it your best shot!" crossword clue32 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"I say we go for it!" crossword clue34 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Crumb crossword clue35 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Class that might have circle time crossword clue36 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"Auld Lang ___" crossword clue37 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Smartphone inserts crossword clue38 Down · 8 lettersView Answers

It may grow up and branch out? crossword clue39 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Antiquated crossword clue40 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

"You're accusing me?!" crossword clue41 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Absentees crossword clue42 Down · 7 lettersView Answers

Japanese noodle often served cold crossword clue46 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Whole crossword clue48 Down · 6 lettersView Answers

Omens crossword clue51 Down · 5 lettersView Answers

Successor to the GameCube crossword clue53 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Color in peacock feathers crossword clue55 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Hairstyle for Angela Davis crossword clue56 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Toil crossword clue58 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Luxurious prom rental crossword clue59 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Butting heads crossword clue60 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

"We only use 10% of our brains," e.g. crossword clue61 Down · 4 lettersView Answers

Utah's capital (Abbr.) crossword clue62 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Coffee alternative that's actually more likely to stain teeth crossword clue63 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

Trig ratio crossword clue64 Down · 3 lettersView Answers

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Crossword published on August 31, 2026, a Monday, 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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