USA Today Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 5
QuickCross
By By John Wilmes
Across
- 1(Pup [?)pole]TENT
- 5AboveOVER
- 6CeremonyRITE
- 7OtherwiseELSE
Down
- 1RippedTORE
- 2WickedEVIL
- 3GainsNETS
- 4Woody plantTREE
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. (Pup [?)pole] — Answer: TENT. Hint: Think of a portable shelter you might pitch outdoors while camping 🏕️
- 5. Above — Answer: OVER. Hint: Think of something positioned higher than another thing. ⬆️
- 6. Ceremony — Answer: RITE. Hint: Think of a formal ritual or observance held for a special occasion. 🎉
- 7. Otherwise — Answer: ELSE. Hint: Think of a word meaning “in another way” or “if not.” 💡
Down
- 1. Ripped — Answer: TORE. Hint: Sometimes things just come apart at the seams! 🧵
- 2. Wicked — Answer: EVIL. Hint: Morally bad or devilish, like a classic fairy-tale villain 😈
- 3. Gains — Answer: NETS. Hint: What remains after expenses are deducted? 💰
- 4. Woody plant — Answer: TREE. Hint: A tall, rooted plant with branches and leaves fits this description nicely 🌳
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The last 7 days of solutions
Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Wednesday, August 5, 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 5?” 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 5, 2026
The full solution for the August 5 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 Wednesday, August 5.
Full USA Today Quick Crossword answer list for August 5, 2026
Every clue from the August 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Pup [?)pole] | TENT |
| 5 | Above | OVER |
| 6 | Ceremony | RITE |
| 7 | Otherwise | ELSE |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripped | TORE |
| 2 | Wicked | EVIL |
| 3 | Gains | NETS |
| 4 | Woody plant | TREE |
Hints for the August 5 puzzle
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