Subdivision of a whole

Latest answer — August 02, 2026

4 Down

Think of one distinct part carved out from something larger. 🧩

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Across

  1. 1It's dug up in a dig
  2. 7Ingredient in a Caprese salad
  3. 13"Just got in!"
  4. 14Online gaming icon
  5. 15Some niblings
  6. 16Party food suppliers
  7. 18Bit of data on the back of a baseball card
  8. 19Madison Avenue taglines
  9. 21[This wasn't my error]
  10. 23Surface for a Zamboni
  11. 24Like some cheddar and knives
  12. 28Washington or Ford, e.g.
  13. 30"Pink ___ Club" (Chappell Roan song)
  14. 32Olympic blade
  15. 33Seventh planet from the sun
  16. 35Computing pioneer Lovelace
  17. 36Agile
  18. 37Curtain holder
  19. 38Expels from the practice of law
  20. 41Footballer Messi, to fans
  21. 42Boo-boo
  22. 44Aid for a driver?
  23. 45Triumph over
  24. 47Agree to another go-round
  25. 48Get your hands on
  26. 50A+ or B-, e.g.
  27. 51Own up to
  28. 53Serve well-done?
  29. 542023 film about Nike sneakers
  30. 55Boils with anger
  31. 58Aquarium gunk
  32. 61Rid of guilt
  33. 64Like one with a hit single?
  34. 66Harness part
  35. 67Couldn't do without
  36. 68Loving touch
  37. 69Is in the driver's seat

Down

  1. 1Ominous shark parts
  2. 2Not mention
  3. 3Home of the New York Mets from 1964 to 2008
  4. 4Subdivision of a whole
  5. 5Feeling beyond mere frustration
  6. 6What a haggler hopes to pay
  7. 7"Toodles!"
  8. 8A lot of dough goes into them
  9. 9Wetlands
  10. 10Completed the course?
  11. 11Besmirch
  12. 12Surgical areas, for short
  13. 16City on Florida's Space Coast
  14. 17Outline of things to discuss
  15. 20Balm target
  16. 22"Drat!"
  17. 25Video game subscription service for Macs and iPhones
  18. 26Look over again
  19. 27Psychoactive desert plant
  20. 28City name in Illinois and Colorado
  21. 29Tooted one's own horn
  22. 31Place for some at-home sales
  23. 34Watches the kids, for short
  24. 39Part of Congress
  25. 40Onetime Nintendo rival
  26. 43Installment of a sitcom
  27. 46Disc thrown in Ultimate
  28. 49"___ whiz!"
  29. 52Doesn't keep secrets
  30. 56Pre-holiday nights
  31. 57"___ and Lovers" (D.H. Lawrence novel)
  32. 59Software customer
  33. 60Prescriptions, for short
  34. 61"Press Your Luck" network
  35. 62Garment that might be built into a shirt
  36. 63Title turned down by Stephen Hawking
  37. 65End of some URLs

The answer to “Subdivision of a whole” in the USA Today crossword is SECTION — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Subdivision of a whole” answer

SECTION (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SECTION

Think of one distinct part carved out from something larger. 🧩

What does SECTION mean?

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

(noun)

  • any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up
  • a distinct group within a larger body of people or things
  • the cutting of a solid by or along a plane

When else has “Subdivision of a whole” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → SECTION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Subdivision of a whole”?

The answer is SECTION, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Subdivision of a whole”?

7 letters: SECTION.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 2, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “Subdivision of a whole” 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 2, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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