Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Thursday August 26 2021.
‘I don’t mind either way’ – YOUPICK
‘I’ll take that as ___’ – ANO
‘In that case . . .’ – IFSO
‘Lemme do it!’ – IWANNA
‘Love, Victor’ actress Ortiz – ANA
‘Where ___ you go?’ – DID
‘You’re on ___’ (Zoom reminder) – MUTE
‘___ to Our Ocean’ (Amanda Gorman poem) – ODE
9.58 seconds, for the men’s 100-meter dash – WORLDRECORD
Approx. landing times – ETAS
Areas with limited access to affordable nutrition – FOODDESERTS
Baby doggo – PUP
Back muscle, for short – LAT
Boo-boo – OWIE
Boston hoopers, for short – CELTS
Buddy – PAL
Calligrapher’s liquid – INK
Chocolate wafer candy bar – KITKAT
Commotion – ADO
Disdainful sound – TSK
DVR button – REC
Extroverted – SOCIAL
Feathery scarf – BOA
Followers of Guru Nanak – SIKHS
Food energy unit hidden in ‘prank call’ – KCAL
Front porch – STOOP
Gender-neutral pronoun – ONE
Go with – ESCORT
Gooey black sealant – TAR
Harm – SCATHE
In need of a rinse – SOAPY
Japanese beer brand – ASAHI
Justice Sotomayor – SONIA
Keg part – TAP
Language that’s the name of an Asian country minus its last letter – LAO
Ledge for a houseplant – SILL
Like dental exams – ORAL
Like lines that never meet – PARALLEL
Little ___ (person getting snuggled) – SPOON
Massachusetts state tree – ELM
Mathematician Paul – ERDOS
Maze-solving rodent – LABRAT
Mixed-breed dogs – MUTTS
Nike competitor – ADIDAS
Oil at a dispensary – CBD
Opinion columns – OPEDS
Opposite of high – LOW
Pain relief brand – TYLENOL
Pastrami sandwich bread – RYE
PC key near F1 – ESC
Person who might be found through DNA testing – BLOODRELATIVE
Person you look up to – HERO
Pooh’s gloomy 23-Across – EEYORE
Post-shower garment – ROBE
Rarely – SELDOM
Recording studio sign – ONAIR
Runway walkers – MODELS
Sail holders – MASTS
Salad with croutons – CAESAR
Say from memory – RECITE
Severs – LOPS
Singer and songwriter Monet – VICTORIA
Slight mistake – LAPSE
Sneaky – SLY
Soothing plants – ALOES
Spanish rice dish – PAELLA
Spiky shoe part, maybe – HEEL
Splashes around – SLOSHES
State known for its potatoes – IDAHO
Subside – LETUP
They often start with https:// – URLS
Tres, in English – THREE
United ___ Emirates – ARAB
Watch a neighbor’s kitty – CATSIT
Word before ‘effect’ or ‘hustle’ – SIDE
Yellowstone deer – ELK
___ and error – TRIAL
___ Paulo, Brazil – SAO
