USA Today Crossword December 13 2025 Answers (12/13/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 13, 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 13, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/13/25, 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	Like an exam with verbal questions and responses
5A	Accessory that might be 100% pashmina
10A	HIV-prevention drug
14A	Sitarist Shankar
15A	Opposite of haram
16A	___ lamp
17A	Video game collectible
18A	Pleasant smell
19A	Idyllic place
20A	Tanzania region known for the Great Migration
23A	Employee badges, e.g.
24A	Rude person
25A	Type of seed in tahini
27A	Lock of hair
29A	Mo. city
32A	Grand ___ National Park
33A	Ungraceful person
35A	"While ___ Were Sleeping" ('90s rom-com)
37A	Group of cattle
38A	Like a Swiss Army knife or storage bench
41A	Nick in a manicure
43A	Tale of ___ (sob story)
44A	Red Wings' league
45A	___ blanche (free rein)
47A	Deplete
49A	Unpleasant smells
53A	Leisurely walk
55A	Bad thing to be stuck in
57A	Vim
58A	Image in the "ta-da" emoji
62A	Drive-___ window
63A	Highlighter colors
64A	Stood up
65A	Red veggie in vinegret
66A	Do a jig
67A	"That makes sense"
68A	Tosses in
69A	Icy precipitation
70A	Sloppy debacle
1D	"But how can you be sure?"
2D	Like a film unsuitable for people under 17
3D	Strongly opposed
4D	Green citrus fruit often squeezed over tacos
5D	Layered hairstyles
6D	Stroke
7D	All the time
8D	"The Amateur" actor Malek
9D	Tent openings
10D	Receptionist's line before Muzak starts
11D	Emits
12D	"That's still not quite enough"
13D	Gold miner's tool
21D	Like someone's voice when they have a cold, often
22D	Permit
26D	"It's the ___ of an era"
28D	Including everything
30D	Planning-oriented personality
31D	Cindy-___ Who
34D	Post-victory initialism
36D	It keeps coffee hot
38D	Reflected
39D	Apple TV Remote platform
40D	Polaroid output
41D	Loops in on an email
42D	Devised, like a plan
46D	Any one of Santa's helpers
48D	Eric, in "The Little Mermaid"
50D	Object to
51D	Brand of peanut butter cups
52D	Retail therapy sessions
54D	Loans out
56D	Unexpected loss
59D	Blue-green hue
60D	"Please leave a message after the ___"
61D	Overly proper
62D	Acronym on an unfinished schedule

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