USA Today Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 2

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By By John Wilmes

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USA Today Quick Crossword Clues

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Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Not ashore — Answer: ASEA. Hint: Think of where a sailor is when land is nowhere in sight 🌊
  2. 5. Prefix meaning "four" — Answer: QUAD. Hint: Think of the prefix commonly used for things that come in groups of four. 🧩
  3. 6. "Do ____ others ..." — Answer: UNTO. Hint: This old-fashioned word completes the Golden Rule’s familiar phrase about treating people well. 😊
  4. 7. The "A" in TA (Abbr.) — Answer: ASST. Hint: It refers to the helper role in a classroom, shortened for a form or roster. 🎓

Down

  1. 1. Bluish-green color — Answer: AQUA. Hint: Think of the clear blue-green shade often associated with tropical water. 🌊
  2. 2. Phoenix team — Answer: SUNS. Hint: Think of Phoenix’s NBA basketball team. 🏀
  3. 3. Consumes food — Answer: EATS. Hint: What someone does when enjoying a meal 🍽️
  4. 4. Phoenix highway dept. — Answer: ADOT. Hint: Think of the agency that manages roads and highways across Arizona, headquartered in Phoenix. 🛣️

Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Sunday, August 2, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (mini-style) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 2?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live USA Today Quick Cross answers page.

USA Today Quick Cross answers for August 2, 2026

The full solution for the August 2 USA Today Quick Cross is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, August 2.

Full USA Today Quick Crossword answer list for August 2, 2026

Every clue from the August 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Not ashoreASEA
5Prefix meaning "four"QUAD
6"Do ____ others ..."UNTO
7The "A" in TA (Abbr.)ASST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bluish-green colorAQUA
2Phoenix teamSUNS
3Consumes foodEATS
4Phoenix highway dept.ADOT

Hints for the August 2 puzzle

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