USA Today puzzle clues 2026 Aug 12

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• Outdated Crossword Clue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