USA Today Crossword December 16 2025 Answers (12/16/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/16/25, 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	Hoppy craft beers
5A	Cinderella's little helpers
9A	Like honey straight from the hive
12A	Extend a membership, say
13A	Succulent that dies after blooming
15A	Herb with gray-green leaves
16A	Teeny bit
17A	Prefix for "com" or "net"
18A	Totally nailed
19A	Layered dessert with cake, cream and fruit
22A	Tree on North Dakota's state seal
23A	Governor's override
24A	Puts into office
27A	Smell or taste
29A	Organ with a lid
31A	Nebraska city west of Council Bluffs
32A	Buffet table dispenser
34A	Attorney's expertise
36A	Color of gochutgaru
37A	Concrete tasks to get done
41A	"Go no further!"
43A	Toothpaste topper
44A	Distinct stretch of time
45A	Opposed to
46A	Messes up
48A	Docs that might be e-signed
51A	Brownstone sitting areas
53A	Sci-fi transport
55A	___ Speedwagon
57A	"I hate to quibble, but . . ."
61A	Classic sagas in poetry
64A	Casino calculations
65A	Brainchild of a thinker
66A	Fish with a brook variety
67A	Bearded barnyard animal
68A	Noblewoman's title
69A	Insurgent takeovers
70A	Greek god of war
71A	Strong drain cleaners
1D	Colored eye parts
2D	The "P" in PETA
3D	Common harvest season
4D	Flood with emails
5D	State known for lobster rolls
6D	Set on fire
7D	Plaything in a meowbox
8D	At any point
9D	Vehicles that make pit stops
10D	90, for a new nonagenarian
11D	Get hitched
14D	Great Lake linked to the Welland Canal
15D	Oregon State Fair city
20D	In-your-face
21D	Earthenware container for blooms
25D	Off ___ charts
26D	Feeling gloomy
28D	Part of an octopus tentacle
30D	Actor Goree
33D	Most pleasant
35D	Dug into some pierogi, say
37D	Vocal range below soprano
38D	Crew team blade
39D	"Planet Money" network
40D	Irate
41D	"She ___ a point"
42D	Hill-building insect
47D	Ice cream dessert
49D	End of the workweek, for some
50D	Formally withdraw
52D	Uploads to social media
54D	They might be pumped after wins
56D	Signs off on
58D	Ancient Roman garment
59D	Horrible smell
60D	Softgel or tablet
61D	"I could go on"
62D	No amateur
63D	Promise-to-pay note

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