Expensive bar?
Editorially verified for the Aug 25, 2026
18 Across
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Clue explained
GOLD fits the question-marked clue through the phrase “gold bar”: a bar made of gold is both a physical bar and an expensive item. The question mark signals this playful interpretation of “bar.”
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- Pun or wordplay
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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Expensive bar?” in the USA Today crossword is GOLD — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 18-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.
“Expensive bar?” answer
GOLD (4 letters)
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What does GOLD mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of GOLD is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies
- a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour
- coins or other articles made of gold
When else has “Expensive bar?” 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 25, 2026 (most recent) → GOLD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Expensive bar?”?
The answer is GOLD, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Expensive bar?”?
4 letters: GOLD.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 18-Across.
Can “Expensive bar?” 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 25, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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