Build up, like interest

The answer to “Build up, like interest” in the USA Today crossword is ACCRUE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 11-Down. 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.

“Build up, like interest” answer

ACCRUE (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ACCRUE.

What does ACCRUE mean?

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

When else has “Build up, like interest” 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → ACCRUE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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