USA Today Crossword December 17 2025 Answers (12/17/25)

Our USA Today Crossword December 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the USA Today Crossword on 12/17/25, 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	Wednesday Addams' cousin
4A	"Fancy" singer McEntire
8A	Religious belief
13A	Spotted
14A	Doha's country
15A	"Super Graphic ___ Modern Girl" (Chappell Roan song)
16A	Poke bowl tuna
17A	Parent's brother
18A	Soda bottle size
19A	What's never free of charge?
20A	___ out (barely got)
21A	Totally crushed it
22A	"My ___ apologies!"
24A	Person in charge
25A	Habit wearer
26A	Swindle
28A	Kit ___ bar
31A	Underground lava
33A	Shrek or Fiona
34A	Prefix for "tope" or "pod"
35A	Related to birds
36A	"___ a date!"
37A	Prenatal test, for short
39A	___ and yang
40A	Scruff of the neck
42A	___ Thee Stallion
43A	Poetic tribute
44A	Cause for some food recalls
46A	Theater chain with a Nicole Kidman ad campaign
47A	Founded (Abbr.)
48A	Places with line leaders
52A	Artificial waterways
55A	Powerful wind
56A	Feathery accessory
57A	Anxious feeling
58A	Shinbone
59A	Tattletale
60A	Sega hedgehog
61A	Harmonize
62A	SNL alum Gasteyer
63A	Banded gemstone
64A	Have a chat
65A	Nine-digit ID
1D	"To reiterate . . ."
2D	Largest alpine lake in North America
3D	Like most commercial airplanes
4D	Belt colors might signify these in some martial arts
5D	"And so on, and so forth," for short
6D	Like worn tires
7D	"My hands ___ tied"
8D	"Let's go as fast as possible!"
9D	Pen name, for example
10D	Teensy
11D	Elm or oak
12D	Difficult
14D	Plant said to be named after an English monarch who loved fine needlework
21D	Fly sky-high
23D	Big cat
24D	Pleads
27D	Bellhop's workplace
28D	Hooded snakes that primarily eat other snakes
29D	Continent home to 28-Down
30D	Kim Possible, e.g.
31D	Sriracha ___ (spicy, creamy condiment)
32D	Passionate
36D	Bygone Apple music device
38D	Office reminder
41D	There are five in "King Lear"
45D	"The House of the Spirits" author Allende
47D	Wipe out
49D	Sound of touching champagne flutes
50D	Financing options
51D	Another name for Lucifer
52D	___ Amor (alternative villa in "Love Island")
53D	Extremely eager
54D	Singer Simone
55D	___ monster (large lizard)
58D	Hashtag for an old pic

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