Basics Crossword Clue

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NITTYGRITTY

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Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BASICS (noun)
1. principles from which other truths can be derived
2. a statement of fundamental facts or principles

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

NITTYGRITTY
(11 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CABS

More USA Today Crossword (8/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. Flower holders

6. The "one" in a one-two punch

9. Oyster sauce amount (Abbr.)

13. "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight" star Hawke

14. The Cab genre

15. Athletic trainer

16. ___ apso

17. Interesting …

18. Reversed

19. "I'm in awe!"

22. WSW opposite

23. Mauna __, Hawaiian volcano.

24. Gameplay environment, in gaming

25. Two peas ___ pod

27. Little bits

29. Strongly advised

32. Like the goddess Saraswati

34. People also known as the Muscogee

35. Visual media company known for stock photos

38. "___ Disposition" (The Temper Trap song)

40. Kind of protest

41. "The Babadook" director Jennifer

42. ___ pad (notebook)

44. Storyline trajectories

48. Songwriter Tamposi

49. Place for a hearing aid

50. Calligraphy liquid

52. Enjoy some hopia

53. Like a VR experience that feels completely real

57. Pad krapow gai herb

58. 'The Golden Girls' star Arthur

59. "I'm flattered!"

60. Cornmeal cake

61. Goof up

62. Moon-related

63. Famous Scottish loch

64. With 65-Across, concert song lineups

65. See 64-Across

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Down

1. Upscale fabric

2. Minerva's Greek counterpart

3. Didn't keep everything for oneself

4. No sweat

5. Slow-moving gastropod

6. Game show whose "think music" was originally a lullaby

7. Love, in Spanish

8. "Rent" song "La Vie ___"

9. "Beloved" author Morrison

10. Negative energy

11. Astronomy or epidemiology, e.g.

12. Certain grad school degree

15. Verge

20. ___ Everest

21. Bummed

26. ___.com (search engine that officially closed on May 1, 2026)

28. Mattress covering

30. False appearance

31. Sporting venue

33. Wednesday Addams' cousin

34. Sci-fi FX

35. Whizzes

36. Gas station store

37. Make things right

38. Jamaican music genre

39. TANF, e.g.

42. Articulate

43. Cherokee and Pueblo, for two

45. Serves as ruler

46. Warning

47. Takes the wheel

49. "Yellowjackets" star Purnell

51. "Big Mouth" star Nick

54. Body parts that can be "sealed"

55. A __ technicality!

56. Feng __

57. Forbid

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