"Do your ___!"

Latest answer — August 20, 2026

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Two people facing each other in a dramatic confrontation.

Clue explained

“Do your worst!” is an expression challenging someone to do all the harm or damage they can. WORST is used here as a noun in the fixed phrase.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom

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This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “"Do your ___!"” in the USA Today crossword is WORST — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 5-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.

“"Do your ___!"” answer

WORST (5 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 WORST.

What does WORST mean?

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

(adjective)

  • of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable

When else has “"Do your ___!"” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → WORST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Do your ___!"”?

The answer is WORST, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Do your ___!"”?

5 letters: WORST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 5-Across.

Can “"Do your ___!"” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?

The full grid for August 20, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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