USA Today Crossword Answers - Aug 2

Butter Up

By Jay Silverman

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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

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USA Today Crossword answers for August 2, 2026

The full solution for the August 2 USA Today Crossword 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 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
1It's dug up in a digFOSSIL
7Ingredient in a Caprese saladTOMATO
13"Just got in!"IMHERE
14Online gaming iconAVATAR
15Some niblingsNIECES
16Party food suppliersCATERERS
18Bit of data on the back of a baseball cardSTAT
19Madison Avenue taglinesSLOGANS
21[This wasn't my error]SIC
23Surface for a ZamboniICE
24Like some cheddar and knivesSHARP
28Washington or Ford, e.g.ACTOR
30"Pink ___ Club" (Chappell Roan song)PONY
32Olympic bladeEPEE
33Seventh planet from the sunURANUS
35Computing pioneer LovelaceADA
36AgileSPRY
37Curtain holderROD
38Expels from the practice of lawDISBARS
41Footballer Messi, to fansLEO
42Boo-booOWIE
44Aid for a driver?TEE
45Triumph overDEFEAT
47Agree to another go-roundREUP
48Get your hands onSNAG
50A+ or B-, e.g.GRADE
51Own up toADMIT
53Serve well-done?ACE
542023 film about Nike sneakersAIR
55Boils with angerSEETHES
58Aquarium gunkSCUM
61Rid of guiltABSOLVE
64Like one with a hit single?ONBASE
66Harness partBRIDLE
67Couldn't do withoutNEEDED
68Loving touchCARESS
69Is in the driver's seatSTEERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Ominous shark partsFINS
2Not mentionOMIT
3Home of the New York Mets from 1964 to 2008SHEASTADIUM
4Subdivision of a wholeSECTION
5Feeling beyond mere frustrationIRE
6What a haggler hopes to payLESS
7"Toodles!"TATA
8A lot of dough goes into themOVENS
9WetlandsMARSHES
10Completed the course?ATE
11BesmirchTAR
12Surgical areas, for shortORS
16City on Florida's Space CoastCOCOABEACH
17Outline of things to discussAGENDA
20Balm targetLIP
22"Drat!"CRUD
25Video game subscription service for Macs and iPhonesAPPLEARCADE
26Look over againREREAD
27Psychoactive desert plantPEYOTE
28City name in Illinois and ColoradoAURORA
29Tooted one's own hornCROWED
31Place for some at-home salesYARD
34Watches the kids, for shortSITS
39Part of CongressSENATE
40Onetime Nintendo rivalSEGA
43Installment of a sitcomEPISODE
46Disc thrown in UltimateFRISBEE
49"___ whiz!"GEE
52Doesn't keep secretsTELLS
56Pre-holiday nightsEVES
57"___ and Lovers" (D.H. Lawrence novel)SONS
59Software customerUSER
60Prescriptions, for shortMEDS
61"Press Your Luck" networkABC
62Garment that might be built into a shirtBRA
63Title turned down by Stephen HawkingSIR
65End of some URLsNET

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