Match ___ (engage in a battle of the minds) Crossword Clue

We have the 4-letter answer for Match ___ (engage in a battle of the minds) crossword clue, last seen in the USA Today Crossword December 12, 2025 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

Match ___ (engage in a battle of the minds) Crossword Answer

↓25.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BATTLE (noun)
1. an energetic attempt to achieve something
2. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
BATTLE (verb)
1. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
MATCH (noun)
1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
MATCH (verb)
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. be equal to in quality or ability

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More USA Today Crossword (12/12/2025) Answers

Across

1. Formula One vehicle

4. One of the three bears?

8. Future raisin, perhaps

13. Smell

15. Reunion attendee for short

16. Not as high up

17. Persuade

18. Get the fewest points in Exhibition: 20th Century, say

19. Performance at the Met

20. Crafted in a caring way

23. Like many Gaelic speakers

24. Intense anger

25. "No ___!" ("I can't believe that!")

28. Cowboys wide receiver ___Dee Lamb

29. Muppet drummer

33. Donate

34. Early video game console

35. Main arteries

37. Hard-to-please performers

39. Bitter conflict

41. Alas!

42. Obey

43. Part of a sleeve, perhaps?

45. ___ the line

48. Sound from a small dog

49. Word after "laughing" or "ideal"

50. Treat for a chipmunk

52. Traveling remote worker

56. Got up

59. 19-Across solo

60. Alliance headquartered in Brussels

61. Crossed one's fingers

62. Some "The Sound of Music" characters

63. Pack away

64. Sweepstakes submission

65. Late-night host Meyers

66. Workplaces for some surgical RNs

All Answers

Down

1. ___ dust (particles that might be intergalactic)

2. Source of some pop-ups

3. Touring band's assistant

4. Timbuktu's country

5. Tons

6. Command to a team of sled dogs

7. Children’s-book character ___ Bedelia

8. Fielder's equipment

9. Feel free to skip it!

10. Flabbergasted feeling

11. The p in mph

12. Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl," e.g.

14. Some bakery loaves

21. "Let's suppose that . . ."

22. City near EPCOT

26. "Abbot Elementary" principal Coleman

27. "Agreed!"

30. Sticky label at many conventions

31. Roth ___

32. Central point

33. Cloudy sky's color

34. Very dry

36. Like a checked-out library book

37. Get ready to cook

38. Muffin variety

39. Bashful

40. Bigelow product

44. South Koreans and Kazakhs

45. Bruschetta ingredient

46. Public speaker

47. Provides funds for

49. Euphoric

51. Scams

52. Suffix for "evil"

53. Opposite of "false"

54. "You ___ seen nothin' yet!"

55. Mascara target

56. ___/her pronouns

57. 2,000-pound unit

58. Choose

All Answers