USA Today Crossword December 12 2025 Answers (12/12/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 12, 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 December 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/12/25, 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	Formula One vehicle
4A	One of the Three Bears
8A	Future raisin, perhaps
13A	Smell
15A	Reunion attendee, for short
16A	Not as high up
17A	Persuade
18A	Get the fewest points in Exhibition: 20th Century, say
19A	Performance at The Met
20A	Crafted in a caring way
23A	Like many Gaelic speakers
24A	Intense anger
25A	"No ___!" ("I can't believe that!")
28A	Cowboys wide receiver ___Dee Lamb
29A	Muppet drummer
33A	Donate
34A	Early video game console
35A	Main arteries
37A	Hard-to-please performers
39A	Bitter conflict
41A	"Alas . . ."
42A	Obey
43A	Part of a sleeve, perhaps?
45A	___ the line
48A	Sound from a small dog
49A	Word after "laughing" or "ideal"
50A	Treat for a chipmunk
52A	Traveling remote worker
56A	Got up
59A	19-Across solo
60A	Alliance headquartered in Brussels
61A	Crossed one's fingers
62A	Some "The Sound of Music" characters
63A	Pack away
64A	Sweepstakes submission
65A	"Late Night" host Meyers
66A	Workplaces for some surgical RNs
1D	___ dust (particles that might be intergalactic)
2D	Source of some pop-ups
3D	Touring band's assistant
4D	Timbuktu's country
5D	Tons
6D	Command to a team of sled dogs
7D	Children's book character ___ Bedelia
8D	Fielder's equipment
9D	Feel free to skip it!
10D	Flabbergasted feeling
11D	The "p" in mph
12D	Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl," e.g.
14D	Some bakery loaves
21D	"Let's suppose that . . ."
22D	City near EPCOT
25D	Match ___ (engage in a battle of the minds)
26D	"Abbot Elementary" principal Coleman
27D	"Agreed"
30D	Sticky label at many conventions
31D	Roth ___
32D	Central point
33D	Cloudy sky's color
34D	Very dry
36D	Like a checked-out library book
37D	Get ready to cook
38D	Muffin variety
39D	Bashful
40D	Bigelow product
44D	South Koreans and Kazakhs
45D	Bruschetta ingredient
46D	Public speaker
47D	Provides funds for
49D	Euphoric
51D	Scams
52D	Suffix for "evil"
53D	Opposite of false
54D	"You ___ seen nothin' yet"
55D	Mascara target
56D	___/her pronouns
57D	2,000-pound unit
58D	Choose

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