Apple pie ___ mode

The answer to “Apple pie ___ mode” in the USA Today crossword is ALA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 29, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Apple pie ___ mode” answer

ALA (3 letters)

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What does ALA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ALA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Apple pie ___ mode” appeared?

USA Today reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 29, 2026 (most recent) → ALA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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