USA Today Quick Crossword Answers - Aug 17
QuickCross
By John Wilmes
Across
- 1ScoreGOAL
- 6Attempt to scoreSHOT
- 7Georgetown playerHOYA
Down
- 1Deep cutGASH
- 2Eight in MexicoOCHO
- 3_ _ailing _n _achts?AHOY
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Score — Answer: GOAL. Hint: In soccer, players aim to put the ball into this. ⚽
- 5. _ _hronic _urting _xperience? — Answer: ACHE. Hint: A persistent source of pain fits this playful phrase. 😣
- 6. Attempt to score — Answer: SHOT. Hint: In sports, this is an effort aimed at the target. 🎯
- 7. Georgetown player — Answer: HOYA. Hint: A Georgetown athlete or supporter goes by this nickname. 🏀
Down
- 1. Deep cut — Answer: GASH. Hint: Think of a long, open wound rather than a mere scratch. 🩹
- 2. Eight in Mexico — Answer: OCHO. Hint: Use the Spanish number that follows siete. 🔢
- 3. _ _ailing _n _achts? — Answer: AHOY. Hint: Think of the classic greeting heard aboard a ship. ⚓
- 4. ___ _ sleeping dog lie — Answer: LETA. Hint: Complete this familiar warning about leaving trouble alone 🐕
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Here are the USA Today Quick Cross answers for Monday, August 17, 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 17?” 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 17, 2026
The full solution for the August 17 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 Monday, August 17.
Full USA Today Quick Crossword answer list for August 17, 2026
Every clue from the August 17 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 | Score | GOAL |
| 5 | _ _hronic _urting _xperience? | ACHE |
| 6 | Attempt to score | SHOT |
| 7 | Georgetown player | HOYA |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep cut | GASH |
| 2 | Eight in Mexico | OCHO |
| 3 | _ _ailing _n _achts? | AHOY |
| 4 | ___ _ sleeping dog lie | LETA |
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