What Burr wins in "Hamilton"

Crossword Answer — August 07, 2026

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USA Today Crossword

Friday, August 07, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Siamese's sleeping spot
  2. 7Rideshare alternative
  3. 10Hi-___ image
  4. 13Grandma, in Spanish
  5. 14Fuss
  6. 15Estadio Azteca shout
  7. 16Hold on to
  8. 17Texter's "I'm gonna be real . . ."
  9. 18Tree that sounds like a female sheep
  10. 19"It's all a ___" ("I'm having trouble remembering")
  11. 20He plays Viktor Hargreeves on "The Umbrella Academy"
  12. 23Nosy?
  13. 25Place for wine or root veggies
  14. 26Chocolate bean
  15. 29Tech co. with an 8-bar logo
  16. 31Sunrises
  17. 32Activity for reducing cognitive fatigue
  18. 35"Even then . . ."
  19. 36Dojo leader
  20. 37___ seco (dry rub in Puerto Rican cooking)
  21. 39Enjoyed a Crunchwrap Supreme
  22. 40Flub
  23. 42Where to find remote workers?
  24. 45Western watering hole
  25. 48Company with a spokesduck
  26. 50Superfan
  27. 52What Burr wins in "Hamilton"
  28. 54"Documentary Now!" actor Hader
  29. 55Some Alaskan natives
  30. 57Doctor ___ Cortex (Crash Bandicoot villain)
  31. 58This, in Spanish
  32. 59Grammy-nominated Sabrina Carpenter single
  33. 61Clarifying words
  34. 63"From what I gather . . ."
  35. 64Peaceful
  36. 65Sweet ___ ("It's Always Sunny" nickname)
  37. 66Word with "bath" or "wrestle"
  38. 67Restaurateur and humanitarian Jose

Down

  1. 1Bread or rice
  2. 2Cain's brother
  3. 3Ballet garment
  4. 4Egg-based steak topping
  5. 5___5 ("Explain Like I'm Five" acronym)
  6. 6Great ___ (dogs that are actually from Germany)
  7. 7Sleeveless top
  8. 8Committee type
  9. 9Tossed
  10. 10Sovereign's pronoun
  11. 11Refined
  12. 12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' homes
  13. 17"Hit me up whenever"
  14. 21Hideout
  15. 22Look sported by many an NHL player in late spring
  16. 24Top-shelf
  17. 26"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" network
  18. 27Zone
  19. 28"I just ___ even right now"
  20. 30Angry
  21. 33"Candy" actress Jessica
  22. 34Boxing endings, for short
  23. 38Drag brunch accessory
  24. 41Pole
  25. 43Red carpet VIP
  26. 44Cracker often paired with soup
  27. 46"O Canada," for Canada
  28. 47Once named
  29. 49Shuts
  30. 50Shade of gray
  31. 51What adding "-ed" might change
  32. 53Many o'
  33. 55Surrounded by
  34. 56"Avengers: Doomsday" actor Liu
  35. 60Acid
  36. 62Layer in a coop

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Siamese's sleeping spot — Answer: CATBED
  2. 7. Rideshare alternative — Answer: CAB
  3. 10. Hi-___ image — Answer: RES
  4. 13. Grandma, in Spanish — Answer: ABUELA
  5. 14. Fuss — Answer: ADO
  6. 15. Estadio Azteca shout — Answer: OLE
  7. 16. Hold on to — Answer: RETAIN
  8. 17. Texter's "I'm gonna be real . . ." — Answer: IMHO
  9. 18. Tree that sounds like a female sheep — Answer: YEW
  10. 19. "It's all a ___" ("I'm having trouble remembering") — Answer: BLUR
  11. 20. He plays Viktor Hargreeves on "The Umbrella Academy" — Answer: ELLIOTPAGE
  12. 23. Nosy? — Answer: NASAL
  13. 25. Place for wine or root veggies — Answer: CELLAR
  14. 26. Chocolate bean — Answer: CACAO
  15. 29. Tech co. with an 8-bar logo — Answer: IBM
  16. 31. Sunrises — Answer: DAWNS
  17. 32. Activity for reducing cognitive fatigue — Answer: BRAINBREAK
  18. 35. "Even then . . ." — Answer: YET
  19. 36. Dojo leader — Answer: SENSEI
  20. 37. ___ seco (dry rub in Puerto Rican cooking) — Answer: ADOBO
  21. 39. Enjoyed a Crunchwrap Supreme — Answer: ATE
  22. 40. Flub — Answer: ERR
  23. 42. Where to find remote workers? — Answer: SOFAS
  24. 45. Western watering hole — Answer: SALOON
  25. 48. Company with a spokesduck — Answer: AFLAC
  26. 50. Superfan — Answer: STAN
  27. 52. What Burr wins in "Hamilton" — Answer: DUEL
  28. 54. "Documentary Now!" actor Hader — Answer: BILL
  29. 55. Some Alaskan natives — Answer: ALEUTS
  30. 57. Doctor ___ Cortex (Crash Bandicoot villain) — Answer: NEO
  31. 58. This, in Spanish — Answer: ESTO
  32. 59. Grammy-nominated Sabrina Carpenter single — Answer: MANCHILD
  33. 61. Clarifying words — Answer: THATIS
  34. 63. "From what I gather . . ." — Answer: ITSEEMS
  35. 64. Peaceful — Answer: SERENE
  36. 65. Sweet ___ ("It's Always Sunny" nickname) — Answer: DEE
  37. 66. Word with "bath" or "wrestle" — Answer: MUD
  38. 67. Restaurateur and humanitarian Jose — Answer: ANDRES

Down

  1. 1. Bread or rice — Answer: CARB
  2. 2. Cain's brother — Answer: ABEL
  3. 3. Ballet garment — Answer: TUTU
  4. 4. Egg-based steak topping — Answer: BEARNAISESAUCE
  5. 5. ___5 ("Explain Like I'm Five" acronym) — Answer: ELI
  6. 6. Great ___ (dogs that are actually from Germany) — Answer: DANES
  7. 7. Sleeveless top — Answer: CAMI
  8. 8. Committee type — Answer: ADHOC
  9. 9. Tossed — Answer: BOOTED
  10. 10. Sovereign's pronoun — Answer: ROYALWE
  11. 11. Refined — Answer: ELEGANT
  12. 12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' homes — Answer: SEWERS
  13. 17. "Hit me up whenever" — Answer: ILLBEAROUND
  14. 21. Hideout — Answer: LAIR
  15. 22. Look sported by many an NHL player in late spring — Answer: PLAYOFFBEARD
  16. 24. Top-shelf — Answer: AONE
  17. 26. "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" network — Answer: CBS
  18. 27. Zone — Answer: AREA
  19. 28. "I just ___ even right now" — Answer: CANT
  20. 30. Angry — Answer: MAD
  21. 33. "Candy" actress Jessica — Answer: BIEL
  22. 34. Boxing endings, for short — Answer: KOS
  23. 38. Drag brunch accessory — Answer: BOA
  24. 41. Pole — Answer: ROD
  25. 43. Red carpet VIP — Answer: ALISTER
  26. 44. Cracker often paired with soup — Answer: SALTINE
  27. 46. "O Canada," for Canada — Answer: ANTHEM
  28. 47. Once named — Answer: NEE
  29. 49. Shuts — Answer: CLOSES
  30. 50. Shade of gray — Answer: SLATE
  31. 51. What adding "-ed" might change — Answer: TENSE
  32. 53. Many o' — Answer: LOTSA
  33. 55. Surrounded by — Answer: AMID
  34. 56. "Avengers: Doomsday" actor Liu — Answer: SIMU
  35. 60. Acid — Answer: LSD
  36. 62. Layer in a coop — Answer: HEN

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