USA Today Crossword August 29 2025 Answers (8/29/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's USA Today Crossword puzzle for August 29 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our USA Today Crossword August 29, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword August 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 8/29/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A What a versatile actor has
6A Jorts material
11A Get older
14A Film that won Best Picture in 2024
15A Away from the group
16A ___ liver oil
17A Theme park rides that end with a splash
19A Playground game
20A Country whose capital is Accra
21A Literary vampire from Transylvania
23A Apt name for a flower lover
24A Military trainee
27A It might get put into a bun
28A "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" group
30A Was winning
31A Tortoise's opponent in a fable
32A "Wow," in texts
33A Sunburn-soothing gel
35A "Finding ___" (Pixar sequel)
36A Triumphant gestures
38A Machu Picchu's country
39A "If all ___ fails . . ."
40A LinkedIn posting
43A Female pigs
44A ___ Arbor, Michigan
45A Emmy category for "The Last of Us"
47A Helper
48A Country where Manute Bol was born
50A Like 2024 and 2026, but not 2025
51A Things shared between close friends
53A Support for an artist?
55A Educational ad
56A Cocktails made with vodka, ginger beer and lime juice
60A Sci-fi creatures
61A Workers' group
62A Gives off
63A D.C. baseball player
64A Question asked by someone waving in a crowd
65A Touch or taste
1D Uncooked
2D Live for evil?
3D Zilch
4D Squeaky wheel's need
5D Deserve
6D Lentil dish
7D Nickname that drops "-jah"
8D Showed approval
9D Chemically unreactive
10D Flat-topped hill
11D Risk assessment pro
12D Player defending a net
13D ___ Allan Poe ("The Raven" poet)
18D Cul-de-___
22D Darkens on the grill
23D NYSE debut
25D Tons
26D Pool area where it's safe to dive
29D Villains' hideouts
31D Wished
34D Baton Rouge sch. where Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne met
35D Hits up on Insta
36D Not as many
37D Bone near the radius
38D "Call Her Daddy" or "Smartless"
40D Spear thrown in a decathlon
41D Folded egg-based breakfasts
42D Prohibit
43D Midday nap
44D Hugh Jackman or Kylie Minogue, for short
46D Unpause
47D "Quaking" tree
48D Item skipped on a pond
49D Still in the wrapper
52D Large flightless birds
54D Iowa State's city
57D Rom-___ (movie genre)
58D Binary digit
59D U-turn from NNW

The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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The USA Today Crossword was first introduced in 2002, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts of all ages. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the USA Today Crossword is its use of a non-standard grid, which can include circles or other shapes. This can make the puzzle even more challenging and interesting to solve. The puzzle also includes a variety of themed sections, which can add an extra layer of complexity to the solving experience.

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