Round dwellings

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YURTS are round, tentlike dwellings traditionally used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia. The plural answer matches “dwellings.”

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Traditional round yurts in a Mongolian landscape

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  2. 4Really fun time
  3. 9Technology similar to echolocation
  4. 14Say "I'm grood" instead of "I'm great" or "I'm good," say
  5. 15Taylor Swift album with "Paper Rings"
  6. 16Savory flavor
  7. 17"Without further ___ . . ."
  8. 18"I ___ you" ("You're my favorite")
  9. 19Very fast
  10. 20Crunched some data
  11. 23Mambo legend Puente
  12. 24"Hi, it's me, your cat"
  13. 25Tic-tac-___
  14. 28Poked around
  15. 32"Big yikes"
  16. 34Like an extravagant ball
  17. 37Round dwellings
  18. 38Auto accessory for AM/FM pickup
  19. 40Marriott competitor
  20. 42Signs
  21. 44Pirate's besties
  22. 46Quench
  23. 49"Case of the Ex" singer who performed at Lilith Fair in 1999
  24. 50Reptar or Yoshi, for short
  25. 53Smartphone forerunners
  26. 54Insects that build nests inside wood
  27. 59Summer camp treat
  28. 61"All kidding ___ . . ."
  29. 62"r u picking me up soon"
  30. 63High points
  31. 64Party all night long, perhaps
  32. 6526-Down alternative, at a coffee shop
  33. 66Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks
  34. 67Like a cold expression
  35. 68"Help us!," to ABBA

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  2. 2Make official
  3. 3"ASAP!"
  4. 4Unexciting
  5. 5Mine deposit
  6. 6Cosmetics brand once sold door-to-door
  7. 7Part of a skin care routine
  8. 8HBO series set in New Orleans
  9. 9"Fine, I'm in"
  10. 10Congresswoman Ilhan
  11. 11Music-sharing service for millennials, once
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  13. 13Get ___ of (toss)
  14. 21"Sorry, you missed out"
  15. 22Halloween greeting
  16. 26Granola grain
  17. 27Where some nurses work (Abbr.)
  18. 29Evening shift, perhaps?
  19. 30"Casino Royale" star Green
  20. 31Rackets
  21. 33Punny La Pirata Brewing offering
  22. 35Pig's home
  23. 36Skirt borders
  24. 38Underground burial site
  25. 39Chicago Bulls org.
  26. 40"That's a real thinker"
  27. 41"Sweet!"
  28. 43Blue Pixar character
  29. 45Taste
  30. 47"Made your mark on me, a golden ___"
  31. 48Writing assignments
  32. 51Gets closer
  33. 52It's a start
  34. 55Zone
  35. 56Early DVR brand
  36. 57"The Middle" star Sher
  37. 58___ on (trust in)
  38. 59Took a chair
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The answer to “Round dwellings” in the USA Today crossword is YURTS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 37-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.

“Round dwellings” answer

YURTS (5 letters)

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What does YURTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey

When else has “Round dwellings” appeared?

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August 14, 2026 (most recent) → YURTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Round dwellings”?

The answer is YURTS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Round dwellings”?

5 letters: YURTS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 14, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 37-Across.

Can “Round dwellings” 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 14, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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