Reduce the power of, in gaming

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

18 Across

A game update might do this to an overpowered weapon. 🎮

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  1. 1Semisolid precipitation
  2. 6Crochet or macrame
  3. 11Sticky note brand
  4. 13Sports cars with horse logos
  5. 16Like a joke understood by few
  6. 17Cause a temperature warning on a phone
  7. 18Reduce the power of, in gaming
  8. 19Scatter around
  9. 21History textbook unit
  10. 22Some steak orders
  11. 24Settle up
  12. 26Bookish
  13. 29Cassette
  14. 30Yoga pose
  15. 31They have a big E at the top
  16. 35Word after "T." or "Oedipus"
  17. 36Any of 150 Biblical songs
  18. 37Promise to settle up later
  19. 38Cashless payment tool
  20. 41"Beautiful Things" singer Benson
  21. 43Steals from
  22. 44Required
  23. 46They generate interest
  24. 48"Squid Game" or "My Golden Life"
  25. 49Smile's shape
  26. 50Bigfoot or Godzilla
  27. 51"10/10, no notes," for example
  28. 55Pastry treats on sticks
  29. 58Beach day container full of ice
  30. 60Like November, among the months of the year
  31. 61Back-baring top
  32. 62Virginia, for one
  33. 63Doesn't succeed

Down

  1. 1Alternative to "solve" or "buy a vowel," on "Wheel of Fortune"
  2. 2Solitary
  3. 3Letters on pre-1991 maps
  4. 4Become less flexible
  5. 5Started a game of Sardines
  6. 6Workers on a ship
  7. 7Movie with the song "Naatu Naatu"
  8. 8Ooh and ___
  9. 9Portion of the day during which teachers don't actually get downtime
  10. 10Wonder Woman's headwear
  11. 12Edison rival Nikola
  12. 13Running test at the NFL combine
  13. 14Holiday preceders
  14. 15"Don't leave!"
  15. 20WNBA great Weatherspoon
  16. 23"This American Life" host Glass
  17. 24"Go, team!"
  18. 25Anti-pollution org.
  19. 26Fat in some piecrusts
  20. 27"Understood"
  21. 28Income range considered by the IRS
  22. 29"31 Days of Oscar" channel
  23. 32Respected seniors
  24. 33Vocal quality
  25. 34Took to court
  26. 36Mac alternatives
  27. 39Charged particle
  28. 40Channel with "Modern Family" reruns
  29. 41"Pow!"
  30. 42In the midst of a hot streak
  31. 45Success on a dating app
  32. 46Fabric full of holes
  33. 47Some doctoral exams
  34. 48Retained
  35. 50What a radius is and a diameter is not
  36. 52Range above tenor
  37. 53Selina Meyer sitcom
  38. 54Goofs up
  39. 56Actress Longoria
  40. 57Odie or Garfield, to Jon
  41. 59Clumsy type

The answer to “Reduce the power of, in gaming” in the USA Today crossword is NERF — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday 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.

“Reduce the power of, in gaming” answer

NERF (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NERF

A game update might do this to an overpowered weapon. 🎮

When else has “Reduce the power of, in gaming” appeared?

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August 5, 2026 (most recent) → NERF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Reduce the power of, in gaming”?

The answer is NERF, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Reduce the power of, in gaming”?

4 letters: NERF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 18-Across.

Can “Reduce the power of, in gaming” 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 5, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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