Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - August 05, 2026

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• Alternative to "solve" or "buy a vowel," on "Wheel of Fortune" Crossword Clue

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  SPIN

• Solitary Crossword Clue

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  LONE

• Letters on pre-1991 maps Crossword Clue

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  USSR

• Become less flexible Crossword Clue

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  STIFFEN

• Started a game of Sardines Crossword Clue

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  HID

• Workers on a ship Crossword Clue

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  CREW

• Movie with the song "Naatu Naatu" Crossword Clue

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  RRR

• Ooh and ___ Crossword Clue

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  AAH

• Portion of the day during which teachers don't actually get downtime Crossword Clue

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  FREEPERIOD

• Wonder Woman's headwear Crossword Clue

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  TIARA

• Edison rival Nikola Crossword Clue

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  TESLA

• Running test at the NFL combine Crossword Clue

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  FORTYYARDDASH

• Holiday preceders Crossword Clue

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  EVES

• "Don't leave!" Crossword Clue

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  STAY

• WNBA great Weatherspoon Crossword Clue

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  TERESA

• "This American Life" host Glass Crossword Clue

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  IRA

• "Go, team!" Crossword Clue

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  RAH

• Anti-pollution org Crossword Clue

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  EPA

• Fat in some piecrusts Crossword Clue

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  LARD

• "Understood" Crossword Clue

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  ISEE

• Income range considered by the IRS Crossword Clue

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  TAXBRACKET

• "31 Days of Oscar" channel Crossword Clue

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  TCM

• Respected seniors Crossword Clue

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  ELDERS

• Vocal quality Crossword Clue

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  TONE

• Took to court Crossword Clue

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  SUED

• Mac alternatives Crossword Clue

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  PCS

• Charged particle Crossword Clue

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  ION

• Channel with "Modern Family" reruns Crossword Clue

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  TBS

• "Pow!" Crossword Clue

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  BAM

• In the midst of a hot streak Crossword Clue

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  ONAROLL

• Success on a dating app Crossword Clue

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  MATCH

• Fabric full of holes Crossword Clue

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  LACE

• Some doctoral exams Crossword Clue

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  ORALS

• Retained Crossword Clue

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  KEPT

• What a radius is and a diameter is not Crossword Clue

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  BONE

• Range above tenor Crossword Clue

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  ALTO

• Selina Meyer sitcom Crossword Clue

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  VEEP

• Goofs up Crossword Clue

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  ERRS

• Actress Longoria Crossword Clue

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  EVA

• Odie or Garfield, to Jon Crossword Clue

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  PET

• Clumsy type Crossword Clue

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  OAF